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We are first-time home buyers. Our lender has approved us for a 150k loan for the Seattle area and is suggesting that we pursue a Fannie Mae home. We have up to 25k to spend on down but would rather not put that much ...
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Hi BP world, So I finally took the leap and bought my first property. It was a nice 3/2/2 on slab. It was a FNMA foreclosure and had a wicked pet smell. I was going to turn it into a rental or sell if I found a buyer ...
For the last few weeks I have been listening to the "Bigger Pockets Podcast" when I'm working. Currently I'm 18 and I own a lawn care business. I have been looking at real estate investment properties that have been l...
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So I have finally gotten around to talking a little about what I consider my first success into real estate investing.
Some background, Sept 13' I had just turned 23 and had been out of school for 9 months. S...
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What is the best time of year to buy real estate in the St Pete/Tampa Bay Area? Early/ late summer? Spring?
Typically I feel that one might get a better deal in Florida in the summer, but I'm wondering if anyone has...
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I know some landlords pay utilities like water, electricity... and charge it back to their tenants. Is it possible to do the same with the HOA and charge it back to the tenant? I have a single family that the HOA cove...
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Hello BP community,Aspiring real estate investor here from California with the goal to make my first rental property purchase in the next few months. Right now I'm at the point where I'm trying to home in on a good ou...
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I am eager to learn as much as I can about real estate investing. I’ve been reading about RE and listening to various podcasts but now I am looking to hear from the BP community. What is 1 piece of info you wish you w...
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hi BP members, first, thanks Brandon and Josh for the BP podcast and the forum for all the wonderful information and inspiration stories. I listen to a couple podcasts a day while driving around as a homecare PT in P...
Hi everyone,This is my first post here, and I have read the forums some time. I currently have two rentals, and I want to move into multi-family apartments in the Seattle area. I am a data nerd, and I am looking f...