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Hello BP community! My husband and I are looking to start our real estate investing journey this year. We have been reading BP books, podcasts and this forum to be as educated as possible. We have $50-70k to get start...
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Hi All,My name is Michelle, I am a local long term SFH real estate investor in South Florida and am wanting to add on Section 8 investing in Detroit, Michigan.I currently am not knowledgeable on Section 8, but am educ...
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Hey All -We wanted to tease you with an awesome new feature that is coming soon to BiggerPockets -- our LIVE CHAT! In addition to the forums, blogs and private messaging system, members will be able to jump in on a l...
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Hi! I'm a newbie to Bigger Pockets. I own rental properties in Southern California and a duplex in Dayton, Ohio. I'm interested in all real estate from cash flow, flipping, BBBR and multi-family, etc. I'm looking ...
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Hi All,
I am currently a tax accountant and CPA at a big four accounting firm in Boston, MA. In my current role I specialize in state and local corporate tax compliance. I found my way here months ago by looking for...
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Hi guys! My name is Caitlynd and I live in Crystal River, FL. I’m 19, and just left a career in car sales. Right now, I am trying to purchase a short-term rental. I want to jump on this Airbnb/VRBO train, and while I ...
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can anyone recommend a good Self-Directed IRA company ? I've been using Equity Trust but am tired of all the bogus fees, poor customer service, and screwed up paperwork.
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I've been delving into Real Estate focused AI tools, drawing from my experience in Machine Learning research at UC Berkeley, UCSF, and Apple, and I thought it'd be helpful to share some insights.
Understanding AI-Gen...
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I'm in the Chicagoland area looking at acquiring a second rental property (currently own condo I'm renting and looking to grow my portfolio) and at first was looking at SFH's since I don't have a ton of capitol for a ...
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I would love to hear what made you get started in STR? What are you hoping to achieve by investing in STR? What does having a STR give you that other strategies do not?