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For those of you who have jumped into real estate investments to reach the goal of financial independence, what is the lifestyle you have visualized for yourself after you have done so?For those of you who have reache...
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I was just wondering if anyone has had any dealings with this company? They promise 12-15% returns, depending on how much you invest with them. They always seem to be offering properties in bad neighborhoods, mostly...
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Hi all, I am a newbie to BiggerPockets and am still learning to use the site. But... I need some help Now! I negotiated a discounted rental rate on a 24 month lease back in February with a single woman and her dog bec...
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I've come a pretty far way in my investment journey, having acquired 400+ units in the last two years. When I was first delving into this business, I was afraid that I knew nothing, and that I would lose money. And ...
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We rented our home out to a family on Section 8. It was our first rental and we made errors did not do our due diligence. We discovered several violations against their lease agreement early on but faced the challenge...
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I know a couple of older (70's and 80's) couples who had their wills updated and their attorney switched to trust and charged one $6k and another $10k. That sounds excessive to me.The last older couple I knew had a pr...
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What's going on BP Family?!I'm so excited to share with you guys what I've discovered and the numbers I ran for my early retirement plan! I recently was introduced to a gentlemen's YouTube channel by a friend of mine....
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I want to buy a duplex and live in one of the units. My ultimate goal is to have a portfolio of real estate and be wealthy, but I want to start with a duplex I can live in. If I had $20-$35K I could start this path of...
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They gave notice of move out end of March. I've had two showings in about 1.5 weeks. Usually I do an open house in summers but it's slim pickings and waiting for enough people to justify an open house is not feasible,...
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In most instances, I would assume it is for two reasons. To generate passive income which will help eliminate the need to work and to help with our retirement.
Normally about this time of year, various magazines come...