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Hey,I haven't done any deals yet but as I'm reading the BP beginner guide it talks about certain rules of thumb. Do you live by any rules when analyzing a property? Are there any tricks to look at when analyzing a pro...
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Hi BP, I’m a Newbie at investing, just getting started. My current goal is to earn passive income from investment properties. So, after doing some research and listening to bp podcast I discovered rock stock and rent ...
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I find myself browsing these forums less and less as times passes. Biggerpockets is such a machine now and while there is lots of useful advice, it's primarily aimed at newbies (who can't use the search function mind ...
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Hello all! I'm extremely excited to join the Bigger Pockets community! I'm a Newbie to real estate looking to get started in fix and flips or rental properties (preferably single family units to start). Can anyone off...
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Hey everyone I’m 22 years old turning 23 in December and i want to get started in Real Estate Investing flipping houses preferably and having that return buy me rental properties for cash flow. However, I have never o...
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*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hello, first time user here. I have no idea what I'm doing here but I just filled out t...
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Is there a formula for real estate investors to know how much leverage or debt they can take? I recall there's a commercial debt coverage ratio but does it apply to real estate investing? When would a person know th...
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My name is Justin Roldan. I am a new member from Southern California. I have a full time job and am very much interested in REI. I own a single family home where I reside with my family in Bellflower,CA. As of right n...
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I’m a 17 year old high school student in the Jackson, Mississippi area. I would like to get started in real estate soon after I turn 18 but would like to hear any tips anyone may have to get going. I’ve read many of t...
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Seems like most posts on here are about the "How" of real estate investing, but not as much about the "Why."
So why do you invest? Is it just to have more and more income? Is it to reach a certain amount of cash flow...