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Hey guys, I'm on a mission to purchase my first home (to live in, house hack, renovate and eventually rent out completely) by the summer of 2017. Here's the problem: I'm self-employed with a credit score hurt by stude...
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New to this group, thought I'd post my current situation and see if others have opinions on it... My wife and I bought our first "starter" home in San Francisco (Eureka Valley - in between Castro and Noe Valley) 4 ye...
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Hi, I am buying a home in southern california. This home has a bonus room that was converted into two bedrooms by constructing a wall in the middle with a door. There is no permit and also building codes were not...
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Was wondering if anyone can offer advice on structuring private money loans. I am new in REI and am currently seeking out my first deal. When that first deal finally does present itself, I want to be ready and move on...
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Hey guys, I am looking at getting into the STR game in Galveston TX or Destin FL. The problem I keep running into is that I can barely cashflow with the numbers I've researched. I would love for anyone who is currentl...
Retirement / financial planning are extremely important tasks. My biggest beef and frustration though is that the vast majority of planners fail to consider real estate and other investments when building a plan.
As ...
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Hey folks,I am brand new to STR's and am here looking for suggestions around STR in Kissimmee area. I have an opportunity to purchase a 2019 built 6 bed/6 bath 3300 sqft (Pool/spa, media room, full size garage) fully ...
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Hey, guys!I've been on BP for about 7 months now and I have quickly learned two things:There is no better place than BP to talk real estateThe wealth of information on BP is immeasurableI've read and learned quite a l...
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What prevents us all from becoming super wealthy? Plain and simple it is the return you get from your net worth. So, for an experiment take your net worth. That means, if you were to sell everything today and paid ...