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Hey everyone,I'm from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and have recently started (I see the path at least) my journey on building a strong passive income through real estate investing. I came upon the idea since I recently bou...
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Hello BiggerPockets people! I am so excited to have found this community. My husband and I work and live on a charter catamaran as a Captain and Chef team. We are based in the Virgin Islands for nine months out of the...
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Hi all,As you see from my subject line i have a quick question about IRA's. Does anyone have any experience using an IRA to fund a deal? I've read that you can take up to 10K out for your first home purchase. Can some...
FIRST I want to say THANK YOU to the Bigger Pockets community for any support they have offered when I needed it and also a BIG THANK YOU to superstars @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner for the Amazing job they do da...
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I'm a newbie to real estate investing in the Phoenix area and was thinking about joining a club to find a mentor and network. Is it worth paying a membership fee and going to monthly meetings or would it be more advan...
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After joining BP last November, @Brandon Turner hosted a webinar the night before Thanksgiving where he challenged everyone to buy a new rental property within 90 days. At the time I thought, "That's all fine and dand...
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I know this topic has been discussed, I am clear on all the steps in this method, however I am not clear on how to make sure I will be able to refinance? I know not to expect more than a 70% LTV from the lender, howev...
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Hi everyone, so a lot has been progressing for me in my investment career. Since my membership I have purchased my second rental and after a few months of cash flowing on both my properties, I decided it was time to e...