December 2005

Section 8 Success Story

by Joshua Dorkin | December 28, 2005

One of our members, juzamjedi decided to share a success story about his experience with Section 8. . . I posted here a few weeks ago about a problem that I was having with a Section 8 tenant. For those that don’t know my situation, here it was: I had mold damage in an apartment [...]

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Landlord Tenant

How to determine if a commmunity is worth investing in

by Joshua Dorkin | December 14, 2005

Lately, a few folks have asked me how to determine whether a community is in a growth or decline stage. They were curious if it was worth buying real estate in declining neighborhoods. Personally, I think it would be prudent to avoid communities in decline, unless you’re a seasoned investor. It is just too risky [...]

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Taking Time off to Play Games

by Joshua Dorkin | December 11, 2005

The BiggerPockets, Inc. internet corporation is proud to introduce a new member of our family: WaitingforClass.com – http://www.waitingforclass.com – a free online arcade site The site is a great way to kill some time in between all of those real estate deals! I hope you enjoy it!

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Real Estate Resources

National Real Estate MLS Directory

by Joshua Dorkin | December 5, 2005

The time has come . . . Wouldn’t it be convenient to have a national system for selling and buying properties? While Realtors have the convenience of a local MLS (multiple listing service), they still cannot easily search properties outside of their region. Real Estate Agents must join a local board of realtors in order [...]

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Slow times at the Real Estate Blog

by Joshua Dorkin | December 5, 2005

Hey everyone. As I’m sure most of you have noticed, the blog has not been very busy lately. I’ve been dealing with some external matters, which has made it difficult for me to write as often as I’d like. That said, I will not allow this blog to become a failure. Therefore, I’d like to [...]

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