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Hi BiggerPockets Community,My name is Clifford Cheng and I am a recent Cal Alumni, class of 2015. I am interested in learning about real estate and real estate investing but my experience is limited to one real estate...
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Hello everyone,
Let me explain my frustration. I have been avoiding a full time W2 9-5 desk job in order to focus on strengthening my RE knowledge. Now that I have my finance degree, and tons of carpentry and labor o...
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I've been interviewing new CFPs and other investment advisers and they only want to create for me a portfolio of stocks, bonds, retirement cash, and bank accounts to produce a return of 6% or more. I can do that myse...
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I am wanting to get into renting out small homes and duplex/multifamily units. I wish I had the money in had right now to where I could put down $50-100k on a property, but that just isn't the case. I do have a few th...
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I know this check says $176k but I held $25k in escrow, paid $10,800 to the buyers agent, and had a $8k in a holdback that was released after I fixed a furnace at the property.This was a duplex that I bought in 2017 f...
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Hi everyone,
I am a new member currently living in Chicago, but grew up in greater Detroit with a desire to get back there some day. I have minimal real estate experience apart from trying to buy a condo with my wife...
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Currently looking to close on 2 properties with 2 jumbo loans. Wanted to check with the BiggerPockets community and find out if anyone has any recommendations for getting the best rate possible and where to start look...
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I am relocating for work from Canada to Dallas, Texas and looking for a mortgage broker/officer who can help me understand rules and regulations regarding real estate investing as a Canadian living in the US. Please l...
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I would love to purchase the building from my family business. One is worth $5M the other $12M. The company would lease it back from us. The company C-Corp needs cash because 2nd generation shareholders want to retire...
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This weekend I sat through a Tony Robbins event and got to hear from his personal financial planner, Ajay Gupta. Really fascinating perspective coming from the world of dealing with UHNW (Ultra High Net Worth) individ...