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9 September 2024 | 22 replies
Those loan programs allowed me to get into the real estate game and buy my 1st property in 2017 after separating from the U.S.
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5 September 2024 | 7 replies
The BiggerPockets forums are a treasure trove of information—take advantage of it by asking specific questions as you progress in your journey.Plan for the Long Term: Multi-family investing is a long-term game.
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6 September 2024 | 32 replies
Little late to the game- I invest mostly in Cecil county but own throughout the state.
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5 September 2024 | 15 replies
We don't allow access to our garage as we have a lot of stuff for the house stored there, but having some cool game area in there or more storage would be nice.
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6 September 2024 | 12 replies
Hey @Enrique Mendez - I am new to the real estate game as well (still in the personal finance organization stage), but I have read Real Estate Rookie and it provided some great nuggets of wisdom to get started.
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3 September 2024 | 10 replies
Hi everyone,I recently moved to Ann Arbor from NYC - very excited to be here! Really interested in networking and deciding what types of things to get involved with in the local market. Considering airbnb's downtown...
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5 September 2024 | 7 replies
I’m new to the rental game as I’m sure my question shows my newbie status.
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5 September 2024 | 2 replies
So what happens in the 4th quarter of the game (Sept. 18th) when the FED decides to not cut rates?
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5 September 2024 | 35 replies
That said, I wouldn't advise someone to get into the game if the goal is short term cash flow unless they were super savvy.
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5 September 2024 | 2 replies
When you're new with no experience, It will be extremely hard to find anyone that will go into business with you if you have no skin in the game, and you don't know enough buyers and sellers to be an efficient wholesaler.