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28 October 2024 | 7 replies
I'm Linda from New York City, passionate about real estate investing for some time now.
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28 October 2024 | 9 replies
I'm particularly passionate about STR and LTR.Outside of real estate, I enjoy hiking, reading and soccer.Excited to learn and connect with you all!
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28 October 2024 | 6 replies
Then I could step in if sh*t hits the fan, but otherwise would be hands off.Does anyone know what an offshore virtual assistant would cost for this per month?
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30 October 2024 | 13 replies
What Im looking for with REI.... is to find financial freedom, to build generational wealth, to bring my family together; my brothers, my children, and their children into a business Im not only passionate about, but proud of.
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1 November 2024 | 5 replies
Things like GFCI outlets, vent fan issues, etc.Any quick advice would be tremendously appreciated!
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30 October 2024 | 5 replies
Personally I have never been a fan of pre-tax accounts (401Ks and IRAs) because I feel like they constrain my ability to invest in the assets I want, so another consideration you may have is to temporarily stop those investments to save faster for your house.
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29 October 2024 | 1 reply
if you aren't will to or don't want to go into those types of areas, but by all means the FHA or 5% down conventional 2-4 unit loan is gonna be the way to go in my opinion.We did a house hack as our first move into reale state investing and it was the best thing we ever did and continues to expand ints benefits to us every year, So I am a huge fan of the strategy.
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28 October 2024 | 6 replies
Generally, I'm not a fan of the program for too many reasons to go into right now.
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28 October 2024 | 3 replies
This creates a risk-free profit center for them, but no one here is a fan of the upfront fees.On the positive side, I believe their website is one of the best I’ve seen for a lender.
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28 October 2024 | 1 reply
Hey BP Fans - I've never posted in Forums before but I enjoy reading some of the content.