I want to get into REI so that I can diversify out of the stock market. My wife is convinced that investing is a bad idea.Does anyone have an experience talking a spouse into not holding back?
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Hi there. My name is Dr. Jamie Foster from Marietta, GA. I recently joined bigger pockets in hopes to gain some much needed wisdom in the real of Real Estate Investing. This will be mine and my wife's legacy we plan t...
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Hello Bigger Pockets! My name is Brad Semenoff and I am a relative newbie when it comes to real estate investing. I say relative because I was lucky enough to keep our first townhouse as a rental unit when my wife an...
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How realistic is working the wholesaling strategy in terms of it being a full time real estate investing strategy or do I need to combine it with others, ie.. short sales, subject tos, foreclosures, lease/option etc??...
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Thoughts about purchasing a brand new home that doesn't meet the 1% rule.
It's near a new elementary in a growing area outside of Austin. 205k, 3/2, rent is about 1500 in the area. It will be my first rental which is...
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I have been thinking about this statement daily for many months now. I'm constantly thinking about ways to be different or learning new skills or finding new deals or doing podcast interviews. I think you get the poin...
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Hi guys. I purchased a 3 bed, 2 bath SFR in Sacramento, California (Elk Grove area) in March of 2016. I joined BP a few months back and have been learning a lot and lately have been questioning my decision to buy this...
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Hi,I am a new investor and actively looking for deals. I have researched some of the HML's and didnt' really like to percentage of "skin in the game" that is required upfront. So, I decided to go the PML route. I a...
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Hi,I'm a newbie investor from California who's looking to invest out of state because the fundamentals in California is out of whack. My first investment was a 4-plex in a bad neighborhood in San Jose with low quality...