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Best things to know going into house hacking for the first time? Looking for some guidance. I have been looking on Zillow and I see a bunch of cheap properties but they all seem to be in bad areas. I feel stuck
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How would you decide what type of mortgage to get on your property?
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Any advise for a 40yr old with $100k saved. +800 Credit score. Should i buy cash or mortgage to start my portfolio for first investment property?
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I am starting to interview Realtors. I am looking for advice on what questions to ask. I will be doing flips.
Thanks
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Hey Bigger Pockets family!First and foremost... I LOVE this site. I have been lurking in the shadows for quite some time and feel like its time to finally --you guessed it-- come out of the investing closet. :)Fired u...
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Hey all, I am looking to invest in real estate as soon as possible. Unfortunately I live in NJ where real estate is very high priced. With that said, I am willing to branch out to areas of NY and PA in search of some ...
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I recently read a Forbes article comparing single family rental investing to passive investing alongside a professional in commercial or multifamily real estate. It's always an interesting comparison. Below are the to...
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Hello Fellow BP Members! I was hoping I could gain some insight from some experienced investors about some conflicting ideas in my head about what to do with passive income earned on real estate investments. I was l...
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Aloha,
My name is Tyler from Hawaii. Randomly happened upon this site and spent the last three hours reading thru tons of threads. Lots of good information. Thanks to all who contribute, AND asking good "newbie" que...
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I have a property that has a cash flow after expenses of $175 a month. My question is should I let that money build up in an account or apply that money to principal on the mortgage?