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Hey, I'm Hansel. I'm a software engineer that wants to start investing in real estate for my future.Right now I live in Chino, CA. Property price in this area is around $700K-1M, which I don't think I can afford the m...
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I've been writing offers everyday for the last couple weeks for my clients, mostly house-hackers buying 1-4 units. Each property has had multiple offers, on average 3-6 offers within the first week (Demand).
San Die...
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Hi all. I live in Buffalo, NY and am closing on my first home this week. It'll be my primary for a bit, but I intend to turn it into an MTR when I move on to a new place.I plan to buy my first investment property in 2...
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Listening to podcasts and reading articles, etc. it's clear that investing in real estate while simultaneously holding a full-time job is possible and common. But I'd like to target this question to a more narrow popu...
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These billboards are showing up along the roadways now. I think they're great. Its a reminder that people need that the recession is not going to last forever. What goes up must come down but it has a tendency to go r...
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Greetings All
I’m ready to start my portfolio with rental properties. I currently reside in California, so I’m I interested in oos investing. I’ve been looking in Texas. DFW, Houston, and Fort Worth. What other citie...
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My wife and I are renting out the basement of some close relatives in San Jose, CA. We're comfortable and are in no rush to leave. We both have good jobs in the south bay. I also grew up in this area and most of my fa...
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Hello! I just joined Bigger Pockets and am not 100% sure how to use the forum. I own a home in Upstate, NY that has 3 rental units in it. I bought it 17 years ago and had zero idea what I was doing, somehow it worked ...
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Hi there BP community! I'm eager to invest in real estate and want to make sure I pick the right market. Ken McElroy's advice on this is to pick a market that's growing in population. Any recommendations on what's ...