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Hi Guys! I am planning to buy a duplex using FHA loan so I can make a downpayment of 3.5%. Is it possible to keep the one unit vacant and not live in there? I just want to have the benefits of the low downpayment. (ho...
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Investors, I am in the process of building my portfolio. I have 2 cashflowing SFHs and I'm working on #3. I watched my sister build a portfolio beginning with a single house hack in 1994. She added 1 or 2 additiona...
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Let's set the tone straight; most people don't get into the rental business because they like to manage problematic tenants, deal with leaky toilets or attend eviction hearings.Most people follow traditional investmen...
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I've gotten so many investors asking me what areas, neighborhoods, ZIP codes I've worked in, it's ridiculous. STOP DOING THAT TO PEOPLE.Do people have no shame when they are essentially trying to drink from the same w...
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Hey there Bigger Pockets! Im a rookie investor, living in Souther California, looking to invest out of state. I want to start looking for deals but I'm getting hung up on where to look. For out of state investors, wh...