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Hi there. Whilst I'm a newbie to real estate, i'm no newbie to business. At 26 i started my own company (in China) and recently sold it for millions. Now I want to create passive income and I have created a strong ...
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Hi fellow investors-My name is Shane Setzer and I am new to Bigger Pockets. I thought I would start by introducing myself on Bigger Pockets and hopefully meet some people to network with nearby. So here is the rundo...
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according to United Van Lines:Biggest inbound states:ORSCNCVTFLNVTXDCOKIDBiggest Outbound states:NJNYILNDOHKSNMPACTMost balanced states with same in as out bound:RINHWYTNCAWAH0w does that affect your real estate inves...
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My husband and I purchased our first investment property in 2011 in Fairfield, CA. We bought a single family house for $169,100. It is now worth ~$400,000. We are renting for $1,795 and bring in about $200 cash flow...
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I'm planning a trip to New Orleans and was wondering if anyone had suggestions what to do while I'm there.
Any great tours to take?
Favorite restaurants? Bakeries?
Best places for some jazz?
Any cool local stuff to ...
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Stocks? Bitcoin? Etc.. I know there are plenty of different ways to invest in real estate, but assume you wanted to diversify and invest away from real estate— where would you go? Curious to hear where the biggerpocke...
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Hi BP
I don't know if you agree with me.
But so many post of ppl just wanting to jump right in skipping school.
Afraid they miss the bandwagon or something.
I understand we all wished we started younger.
And I agree...
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I looked at a loan request today. I know the area very well in Philadelphia, without seeing anything my first thought was the property was worth 350k or so. The appraisal came in at 640k, the comps they used were out ...
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So, this is in the news now-days. Here are a few thoughts - feel free to jump in:I've often said that I think it's kinda naughty when people charge $30,000 for real estate education. My rationale is as follows:Real es...