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Hello. I was wondering if anyone here uses capital gains from stocks to invest in buying rental properties? Here is the process I am thinking:Invest in stocks —> use the capital gains to buy the property —> Reha...
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Hi everyone,I'm getting started in real estate investing and working very hard to not end up as one of those people who "give up, fail, or never get started" (love the BP podcast! ;-) I'm partnering with my parents w...
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I am wondering if anyone has used the following strategy to finance property renovations or pay down principal.
Hypothetical situation: Portfolio of 5 properties that are currently rented but need renovations if goal...
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Real estate investing strategies are so numerous it's hard to "pick" one.
the problem with "picking" a real estate investment strategy is they're not like mutual funds.
to be a real estate investor, you've got thin...
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First time homebuyer and new to the real estate investing world. Thanks for all your advice in advance!
I am a newly graduated dentist looking to house hack in the area just west of Denver proper. I am currently look...
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Are there investors there making suburbs work? I feel like when I am here on BP and listen to the BP podcast, as well as talk to other friend investors, they are all in well known popular cities, or very proximal subu...
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Hello,We are buying our first duplex. After the inspection about to ask for a price reduction. Since this is our first time I was wondering on opinions of others on how much to ask and how to include the cost of labor...
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Hi, I've been wondering about buy and holds a lot. Has anyone gone with this strategy alone and been able to quit their job/ use this as a full time job? Would love to hear about your experiences!
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Hello, my husband and I are interested in house hacking or ability to build a mother in law quarters. We are all cash buyers (600K) looking in the Fullerton city area. We're wondering what the best strategy is for pur...
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I saw a post yesterday where a guy used a conventional loan to do the purchase half and refi half of the BRRRR strategy. I'm wondering the pros and cons of this vs using private/hard money loans? For cons I can only t...