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Hey Bigger Pockets,Firstly, bear w/me on the exorbitant length of my post. I've already spoken with a couple of financial consultants about self-directed 401k's, but all I get from their perspective are the specifics/...
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Hi I am unfamiliar with commercial property and there is a mechanics garage for sale. I’m interested in it.It is located in a small town of 3k people or so. What factors should I be looking at?I tried to comp it but t...
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Hi all, I am an Aussie and been living in the US for about 2.5 years. I have owned realestate previously in Australia however am a new investor here in the USA. I have been doing extensive research over the past month...
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I’m looking to start my investment journey by purchasing a duplex, living in one side and renting out the other. I only have enough for an FHA loan which requires a 3.5% down payment. I’m having a hard time finding pl...
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Hey everyone, I'm exploring the idea of a 3-year ARM mortgage with 15% down vs a conventional fixed year mortgage for a longer-term buy and hold investment property. The rationale for considering the ARM is that, give...
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Considering the average rental period of a tenant, the cost of periodic repairs, and the cost of turnover, what minimum rent do investors shoot for with single family houses in the Kansas City area (Missouri and Kansa...
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Should I build a duplex, triplex, quad, etc., for house hacking, or should I invest in a multi-family property and renovate it into apartments? I know many variables exist, but I am conflicted about whether to build o...
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At the house I am interested in, there is a brick wall near the house and then the railroad tracks are about 100 feet outside the brick wall. Is this an automatic "no" for a potential rental? (I haven't been there whe...
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Hi all. I live in Buffalo, NY and am closing on my first home this week. It'll be my primary for a bit, but I intend to turn it into an MTR when I move on to a new place.I plan to buy my first investment property in 2...
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Hello all. I’m looking for someone to talk me out of cashing out of a beneficiary account if I’m making a big mistake. What say you? Here’s the deal: I currently have a beneficiary account left to me by my father. He ...