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Hi Everyone,
New to the community and glad a resource like this exists. My wife and I recently purchased our first property in Oakland, CA by the MacArthur BART train station if anyone is familiar. It's a duplex so w...
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Hi everyone,
I’m based in San Diego and looking to purchase my first investment property by March 2025. I earn around $15k/month from my business, but my income is somewhat variable, which might make securing financi...
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I’m in San Diego. My goal with purchasing a property is to reduce my rent to 2k or less/month while starting my real estate portfolio. I plan to hold the property indefinitely and to eventually refinance it for a dow...
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I've previously had some success direct mail marketing to probate attorneys for leads on distressed properties.It was over a year ago but it did produce 1 deal worth a $10k assignment fee on a distressed property.The ...
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Hey BP family, I’m hoping to get some advice because I’ve hit a bit of a roadblock with a refinance, and I’m not sure what my next steps should be. A couple of months ago, I purchased a property using a hard money ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $225,000
9509 Briarcreek Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73162
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I currently own SFHs but want to try to get into the multifamily space in the next few years. I have done a fair amount of research and realize I don't have the drive nor time to be in on my own. I work full time and...
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In working with investors in a tourism-based market, vacation rentals are a constant discussion. Not only because other people are interested but because I am shifting my personal portfolio to focusing on them as wel...
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I'm reluctant to post this under "Success Stories" since the jury is still out! However, it's a success story in that the BP community has motivated me to finally jump into real estate and make things happen. So th...
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I currently rent (as in I AM the renter, living in the home) a 3B/3b attached home. We have had some plumbing issues and the kitchen ceiling has been removed, treated for mold etc. Not replaced yet by the owner. Also ...