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Hello Bigger Pockets,I'm Aaron Perkins from York, Maine and have begun to explore diversifying my portfolio to include different forms of income producing real estate. I currently own commercial property in Ogunquit ...
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Hey Everyone!Thank you for your time, and I'm grateful to be a new addition to this community. I've been interested in real estate for some time, but shied away from aggressive investing because of what happened to so...
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We talk about Financial Freedom here on BiggerPockets all the time, and most members of this platform invest in BOTH real estate and stocks. I think that we haven't really spent enough time emphasizing just how bad th...
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Anyone else having trouble getting a decent deal on a refinance right now for rental properties?I've got a 3 bed / 3.5 bath condo in a popular beach town in San Diego. Incredible long-term, cash-flowing performance a...
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In other words, what asset type would you buy to hedge against real estate?
So what ever happened to “the pursuit of happiness?”In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote, when crafting the Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they a...
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VRBO shut down two of our properties in JT and Yucca Valley, CA due to accusations of price gouging after the LA fires. We are also listed on AirBnB and Booking.com, and both of those are fine. We use Pricelabs dyna...
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Responses to a recent poll indicated a sentiment among the BP audience that suggests that members of this forum believe that rates are going to decline over the course of 2023.
I do not believe this, and want to mak...
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Hi everyone, still doing my research on how I want to jump in to REI. I'm curious how feasible it is to have a large portfolio (50+ units, mostly SFH) under a turnkey provider? Does anyone on here have experience with...
I am planning on getting my RE license at the beginning of next yr. What I haven't thought about is, Will I have to work in an office after I get my license or can I continue to work on my RE business from home?