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Having fun with Utilities

By Deborah B., 36 minutes ago.

Who knew that utilities could be fun and exciting all at the same time!  After hours on the phone with each utility company... several of them involved in figuring out what is metere...
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Security

By Deborah B., 4 days ago.

On the first drive-by of these properties, I knew we would have to be somewhat careful about personal security.  They are in a transitioning part of town and while the whole area see...
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angry not so motivated seller

By Strat V., about 2 hours ago.

 Well, I got my first angry not so motivated seller. I was attempting to be natural and gather some information. I got as far as, "What are you looking to sell the property for?"...h...
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Top 3 Reasons a Hard Money Lender Will Decline Your Loan

By Corey Dutton, about 3 hours ago.

  How many times have you looked at a real estate deal and it made sense on paper but then you discovered something that turned the deal sour? A couple of years ago I did a blog...
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How Much is TOO Much SEO

By Jason Hartman, about 5 hours ago.

Most entrepreneurs with web-based businesses are very familiar with the importance of search engine visibility. One of the highly lucrative cottage industries that have emerged from this ...
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THE TEN BUILDING BLOCKS OF PROFITABLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

By George Ansong, about 17 hours ago.

 THE TEN BUILDING BLOCKS OF PROFITABLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS As a successful investor, it is advisable to have a framework to operate. These ten pillars is a theoretical fram...
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How Do I Find a Mentor?

By Ned Carey, 4 months ago.

It is a Common Question on Bigger PocketsHow Do I Find  a Mentor? One theme that comes up regularly on Bigger Pockets is new investors wanting to know how to find a mentor.&n...
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Ok, You've Signed Up for BiggerPockets.com. Now What?

By Joshua Dorkin, over 4 years ago.

You're a member of the premier real estate social network . . . now what?Here are some tips for getting started here on BiggerPockets: Fill in your profile - If you're here to networ...
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Getting To Work - Now they have to be rented

By Deborah B., 4 days ago.

Part of the challenge on these particular properties is the garage apartments.  They're perfectly nice as apartments go but I have zero experience in this area.  Put the ad up o...
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calls from out of state owners

By Strat V., 1 day ago.

 I'm getting calls from the marketing. We sent out 92 letters to out of state owners covering 3 counties. I tried to follow a script, a seller lead sheet but that did not work very w...
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I did it. I really really did it! Small Multi-Unit!

By Deborah B., 7 days ago.

10 units on 4 lots.  $176,000.  ARV $294,000.10% down, Seller financing for one year at 5%.  My bank informally approved the deal so not over concerned about converting to ...
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A Case Study in Self Storage

By Michael Wagner, about 1 month ago.

Real Estate Investing can be an incredibly lucrative endeavor.  It, like any type of investing, can also go horribly wrong.  Sometimes the results achieved by a particular inves...
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MLS Access for Investors

By Phil Pustejovsky, 8 months ago.

Do you have access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)? The MLS is the most important database of information in the residential real estate world. Why? It provides the most complete an...
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Week 2 Results

By Mike T., 2 days ago.

For a quick recap I am undertaking a 3 month campaign of 1000 absentee owners.  I will send out 250 pieces a week for 12 weeks.  I chose the standard mailing option to save on c...
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Are You A Deal Maker? The Ten Characteristics of A Successful Deal Maker

By George Ansong, 1 day ago.

   Are You A Deal Maker? The Ten Characteristics of A Successful Deal Maker I have always considered myself a deal maker. Modeling myself after some of the deal makers t...
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