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Sold in NY, moved to Tampa, have 400k+ to invest. It's sitting in a money market account waiting for an opportunity. I've spoken to investors, mortgage and real estate brokers, etc. Almost all of them say to wait. Pri...
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Alright bigger pockets folks I am struggling with a topic that is talked about a lot concerning debt. Disclaimer I am a product of Dave Ramsey. So I am 100% debt free personally, within my rental business I own 13 do...
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Would you be willing to accept this new fangled idea of tenants offering #fintech surety bonds or deposit insurance or rent guarantees instead of a refundable cash deposit Here's an article https://www.axios.com/2022/...
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Hi guys,
Over the past year I've successfully flipped 2 REO properties I picked up off MLS. I'm an agent and got them both relatively easily. I placed an aggresive offer on the first, and on the second I had the REO ...
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I'm closing on my first investment property this week! Since this is all new to me, I'm looking for some advice and I had some questions about self-managing the property. 1. Would you recommend periodic check-ins at t...
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Gut feeling is that 1031 Exchanges are a cheat code to scale a portfolio faster than one could otherwise. But I listen to all of the podcasts, read many of the books, and haven't seen/heard a solid strategy of how to ...
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We are just starting out in the REI game in Central PA and we have a business plan meeting with a local bank to discuss an unsecured LOC over traditional financing. We want to drive home the fact that cash purchases ...
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HEY BP FAM! This is my story, an 18 year old anxious to invest!About 3 years ago my freshman year of high school I was told if I was to house hack after high school I could own 5 properties in 10 year's.
I took that ...
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Hi BP community, Before I write about my specific situation - I really appreciate any replies, thoughts, or comments in advance. It's a pleasure learning from everyone here. Please feel free to be as critical/constru...
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Hi All,We just closed on our first buy and hold property, a four-plex. The units are currently rented, but way under the market price. I reached out to each of the tenants, confirmed they are interested in renewing f...