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This is my very first post! I have been reading about Self Directed IRAs as it was a recommendation from a conference I attended (and paid quite a bit for) regarding real estate investing. The way it was described mad...
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I have a good tenant in my two family rental in Astoria queens Ny the air conditioning unit which is in a wall sleeve has stopped working the air conditioner was left by a previous tenant however the current tena...
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Greetings BP fam, I am interested in building up to three units on my property. It sits on a 9000 SF lot in Lakewood, Ca and is zoned for MFR. I close on the property at the end of April. It's currently a 3 Bd 1 Bth 1...
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In order to understand the city we must first know a little more about the State of North Carolina and how it differs from the rest of the country.
North Carolina has a very low volatility with stable returns of your...
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My name is Eric, Owner/Lessor of 12 units here in Manchester, currently increasing my holdings. I self manage these units, outsourcing the maintenence to list of specialists. Working in a financial planning firm full ...
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My name is Yuvaraj Vimawala (I go by Yuvi (UV)). Started by buying foreclosures at the county courthouse steps and have built a 12 SFR portfolio over 5 years in North Austin TX area. I have been very happy with the eq...
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Hey BP Community! Currently as of right now I am searching for my first rental property in the suburbs of Chicago. As condos being my only option right now, what are your views on forced appreciation on a 1b/1ba or 2b...
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Hi.I was wondering, how do people trust others with their money without knowing them?Investing out of state without knowing the people seems threatening.I wonder how people build local teams without traveling there? ...
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Greetings everyone--I am in the process of finding people to help me learn to make the best plan for a first deal in the context of future plans. Not confident that what I'm currently thinking of is the most appropria...
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I'm only 19 years old and been very interested in investing into properties for a while now. Im still trying to learn everything I can about it before I purchase my first property. I've been watching hundreds of YouTu...