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Hey All. First Post.My wife and I own a 3/2 with a good interest rate (2.99) from 2020. We just had our second child and are outgrowing the house so we want to purchase a bigger house while keeping our current house a...
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If we include investments in mortgage loans (trust deeds), real estate partnerships, REITs as well as direct property ownership, I’m at about 80%. I guess you can say I’m all in. While I do maintain a relatively mod...
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I have a question regarding a property that the state took over and is selling. Does any have any experience with that. The family still live in the property and is not responding. What are the pro and con in investin...
Good afternoon Bigger Pockets team! I have a family friend that had the fortune of inheriting quite a bit of money as of late. Through a series of events, she is now privy to roughly $500k. She knows that I invest in ...
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After five years of having STRs and dealing with multiple parties, I decided to turn off auto bookings back in April. Since then bookings have remained about the same, but I have had zero issues with parties. Curious ...
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Hey everyone,I just wanted to bring up a short talk I had with someone while getting food at a bar before the warriors game. I met these 2 guys in a bar who were friends (I was by myself). They were really nice and we...
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Hello EveryoneI have been laid off a few months ago. I was miserable working at that job. Have been living off savings and really don't want to have to start another job unless I have too. I would like to get started ...
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Hi everyone!
I apologize for the lengthy post!!
We are currently living in a rented apartment in Cary, NC, but we are thinking of buying a new house. We have some questions that we need your help with.
We onl...
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Hello All - I'm currently facing a challenging situation with one of my tenants and would appreciate some advice on how to handle it appropriately.
Background: The tenant in question has had their electricity discon...
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As a new real estate investor living in the crazy expensive Bay Area rental market, I'm exploring clever ways to get into investing. My husband's job requires us to stay near San Francisco, so we rented a place way ab...