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3 February 2025 | 8 replies
Quote from @Nicholas Klaene: Hello,I'm currently looking to buy my first rental.
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3 February 2025 | 0 replies
Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
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28 January 2025 | 6 replies
Creative financing to buy deals is another dangerous approach.
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10 February 2025 | 20 replies
Right now, I’m looking to buy my first duplex, live in one unit, and rent out the other to offset my mortgage.
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3 February 2025 | 5 replies
The BRRRR method (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) could also be a great strategy to recycle your capital.To find deals, try direct mail campaigns targeting absentee owners or distressed properties, or go driving for dollars in neighborhoods with strong rental potential.
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5 February 2025 | 0 replies
Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
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24 January 2025 | 11 replies
I would suggest you do both of what you suggest - meaning get either a new mortgage (more conservative route) or HELOC on the townhome and use those funds to buy your next investment property.
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8 February 2025 | 1 reply
You should do all the same level of due diligence you otherwise would to buy the property.
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6 February 2025 | 12 replies
BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.
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9 February 2025 | 1 reply
Hi all,Buying a house-hack in Little Elm Texas.