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Hi all - I bought a primary residence in 2021 and I am renting the basement as a private guest suite on airbnb. I spent a couple grand furnishing it and getting it ready and the first booking was in late December of 2...
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My business partner and I have recently started hard money lending (for SFH flips) in our local Birmingham, AL market. We've currently successfully completed one loan and had a local closing attorney we work with draw...
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I recently saw a post from Anthony Walker asking experienced real estate professionals and those newer to the business about gaining a competitive advantage and it got me thinking about what competitive advantages a r...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Family, I need help getting started. Fear has kept me from investing earlier but as I've began to educate myself, that fear has gone and I am ready to begin. I've been thinking about whether to st...
Hello everyone, I am new to biggerpockets and investing in general, would love some advice and look forward to contributing to the community in my own way. My wife and I live in the Boston area. Recently bought our fi...
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Hello BP,I am looking for some investment advise. A little about myself I am a Drafter/Engineer in large commercial constructions serving the Metro Boston area. I bought a multi family home in the north shore Massachu...
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What do you plan to do different in 2022? I’m thinking and contemplating on this past year’s events and wondering what can I do different. Do I need to do anything different or should I simply repeat what I have done ...
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Good Morning,My name is Scott Simmons. I am 27 years old living in Austin, Texas. We are currently living west of Austin in Bee Cave, Texas in an apartment and would love to have an equity growing asset in the next 12...
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Hello BP Tide (Podcast #240),I am new to investing and just got into my first buy and hold deal on an mfh, in Puerto Rico at $65k. I am using a conventional nonconforming loan at 5.625%, with 25% down (which I'm able ...
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Hey everyone, Going through the site is really great and I'm happy to participate. I've been investing in real estate in the USA and Europe for the last few years. Investing mainly in commercial deals, worked for a fe...