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2 July 2020 | 4 replies
I'm reading up on long-distance investing but would feel more comfortable having my first investment be nearby.
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4 July 2020 | 11 replies
Another option is commuting 1hr to and from work and can afford an actual home.
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3 July 2020 | 0 replies
So I've been analyzing different markets to start long distance brrrr'ing (I live in Long Island, NY), and I can't decide which market to start with.
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6 July 2020 | 8 replies
I am very descriptive with the distance to the big town plus how to get to our beach is a bit convoluted as we don't have stairs in front of our house.
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12 July 2020 | 25 replies
This is one part of why long distance investing oftentimes fails.
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21 August 2020 | 1 reply
Having Album Park at walking distance was an added plus - which I feel helped me get a good tenant quickly.
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21 July 2020 | 8 replies
What made you take the leap to long distance Real Estate Investing?
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11 July 2020 | 18 replies
I personally have no experience long distance investing, but as with investing locally, and maybe more so, your team is extremely important.
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6 July 2020 | 1 reply
You might also like their personal finance podcast "BiggerPockets Money Show"Some books I liked getting started were "Rich Dad Advisors: The ABC's of Real Estate Investing" and David Greene's "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing".Check for BiggerPockets meetups in the Events section and keep asking questions on the forums.
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11 July 2020 | 73 replies
Being at a distance, how do people start finding their team?