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Hi, I am excited to be Jumping back in here and dive into REI and connect with other members here. My wife and I live in Santa Barbara, CA and love spending time outside in this beautiful city.
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Hi, all...
Half a lifetime ago, in the late 80s and early 90s, I took a run at real estate investing. I made enough mistakes to cause enough pain so that I crawled into a corner and curled up in the fetal position fo...
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Hey guys I have been in the market for 2 years now across US/Japan. I've primarily taken past 8 months off as I was dealing with moving to new city/company. Now life is settled down and I am looking to reembark on the...
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Hello Everyone, apologies for the longer post but I am interested in what someone would advise in my situation to be able to become a full time real estate investor as soon as I can. Some background I am 21 years old ...
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Looking for advice as I'm starting my long-distance real estate journey. Since I am investing out-of-state, house-hacking and putting down the 3% downpayment is out of the question. My first option is to go for a lowe...
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Whats a good audiobook for the road on real estate or finances ?
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Hello! I’m currently interested in a property that is delinquent on taxes $722. I believe that’s a year or two behind. Tax collector office confirmed its delinquent, but not in the tax sale yet and that I should conta...
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Hi,
I come from a finance background and currently work as a software developer. I became interested in real estate investing a year ago and began my learning journey. While doing that, I faced some hurdles around ge...
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We started buying properties 3 years ago, cash, to diversify, protect our retirement and make some income. We have a couple instate, a property out of state and one out of country. How can we best protect ourselves? I...
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So after diligently saving and investing in stocks for a few year, having both good and bad years, I hit the low 5 figures. a great mile stone for a guy in his late 20's who came from a poor family. Bigger pockets has...