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Currently I do not have the best credit (fair) and not so much extra cash. For those of you that have already made at least their first investment. Where did you get the money? Own cash, 401k, hard money lenders, bank...
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Whats up BiggerPockets!I have a question for you all:Why do you invest in real estate?I want to hear from all the investors on here and learn what is the biggest driver for real estate investors. I think one of the b...
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Here's my situation. I'm 40 years old. I have 4 rental properties. 1 has about 50% equity. The other 3 have around 30% equity.I have about $800,000 in my 401k.I have about $200,000 in cash.The 4 properties are on ...
Has anyone been successful buying a hip condo right downtown in an up and coming city at the price point of around $150-200k even though it is cash flow negative? Specifically, I am asking people who purchased for th...
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I always find it interesting how I come into these forums and I talk to people in everyday life and they all say the same thing. "How do I get from where I am now, to where I want to be in life?". Often referring to f...
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My wife and I have been evaluating and dissecting properties over the last few months. We feel we have a few potential prospects. Our only problem is coming up with the down payment. We have invested our resources ...
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Hi everyone,
In this post ...
http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/51498-question-on-market-evaluation
... I asked for some resources for the purpose of analyzing various markets, and respondents provided...
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Hi BP,I found an 8-unit apartment building for sale by owner on craigslist. I've been studying real estate and reading/listening to BP for about a year and a half, but have yet to do an actual deal. I wanted to run ...
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All,I'm looking for a little assistance on several questions related to financing.I am approaching the limit of 10 financed properties (under traditional loan programs), and looking for recommendations on how to finan...
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I am just watching the movie “the money pit” and I was wondering if there are other movies with a story line about real estate