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I'm haunted by Ben L.'s comment "Don't be a retail investor!" in the podcast on rental properties. This is also common advice in real estate investment books. Always buy at a discount, or, as Warren Buffett says, with...
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Hi all, I'm a newbie real estate investor. I just graduated about a year and a half from Cal and have been working since graduation. I've been saving hard for a down payment and now I think I might've stumbled across ...
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I ran across this article this morning on Business Insider. It is painted with broad strokes, but it still has some data that could be troubling or encouraging depending on which side of the fence you sit. I just wa...
I currently have an as is home I need a cash buyer for but would like to move into a new home asap. Can I use the equity on my current home somehow to meet my wanted monthly budget for the new home? The home I am...
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Hey BP community! I just closed on my first property and I am in the process of getting things set up for property management. I met with a couple of different companies, and feel like I know who I am going to go with...
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Hi all,I'm a lifelong resident of Memphis but still green behind the ears with Bigger Pockets. I have been interested in becoming an investor for a while now and am currently knee deep in a two year plan to raise cap...
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I am considering to buy this NPN. I have been successful in buying and profiting on notes and am looking to get back into since my REO supply dried up and there's no money in flipping properties right now. I offered t...
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Hello, my name is David and I am new to the forum. I have a couple questions in regards to becoming a Real Estate Investor. I currently have a full time job and never have time with my family. Hence the reasoning behi...
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I'm curious about wholesaling, and after listening to all of the podcasts about it, I still can't figure out why it would matter if a house has equity. We are just buying and selling the contract right? Plus, the buye...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Family!
I am living in the California Bay Area, and looking for guidance on a starting point for out of state rental property investing. I have struggled between a single-family and a duplex and ...