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7 February 2025 | 3 replies
I’m thrilled to announce that I just closed on my first investment property within one week of joining the BP community!
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7 February 2025 | 9 replies
You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.
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7 February 2025 | 7 replies
Instead of jumping into an expensive Long Island market with negative cash flow, consider investing in a Texas market like San Antonio, Houston, or DFW suburbs—these areas offer strong rental demand, lower property taxes than NY, and better cash flow potential.
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1 February 2025 | 1 reply
For example, I see newer investors attempting wholesaling or bird-dogging for other investors to generate additional income to invest.
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6 February 2025 | 2 replies
Live under your means and start thinking about investing in Real Estate.In your position the thought of finding a duplex to house hack, live in one side and rent the other.
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7 February 2025 | 6 replies
Orlando has a very active real estate investing community with many meetups for different niches.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
If the US proves out to be the safest investment haven globally and sees continued capital inflows, Treasuries will likely compress / fall and investors will turn to real estate to continue to diversify.
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11 January 2025 | 4 replies
My name is Kyle Kivinski, and I recently moved to downtown Charleston from Washington, D.C. I’m currently in the process of searching for my first property, which I hope to house hack and eventually convert into a lon...
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27 January 2025 | 1 reply
Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment.
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28 January 2025 | 6 replies
@Christina Galdieri A 1031 exchange cannot be used for the sale of a business itself, as it only applies to the exchange of like-kind real property used for business or investment.