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Hey guys, I have been watching the BP youtube videos and have been totally inspired to invest in rental property. I am a physician in Southern California with about 400k in educational loans to repay although I have s...
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I was hoping for some feedback on this idea. I currently rent out a condo I own which cash flows roughly $450 a month. I like the cash flow but don't need it. I bought it in 2013 with a 30 year fixed at 3.66% (owner o...
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Vacation Rentals have been around for decades now. It has just been since 2008 that they have really started to gain media exposure because of Airbnb. My colleagues and I have seen a shift that is already happening in...
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It's been a while since I've made a post on the forums(for many reasons). I'd thought I'd give an update on this since I mentioned as my main goal on the BP podcast #73. I'm finally leaving my W-2 job this Wednesday (...
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Hi! I'm in Chicago and in the process of closing my first property where I'm inheriting tenants that haven't paid in a while. The situation: 7-unit building where the top two units are family and are both not paying r...
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With the housing market so crazy, where are people finding deals for short-term rentals these days? I prefer places out west in the mountains, but I’m open-minded. I spent a lot of time looking in the Smokies and am m...
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I spoke to my very first mortgage broker today (referred by a friend) and as soon as we got on the phone I was immediately bombarded with questions about my situation while any question I had about our relationship wa...
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Hi everyone,My name is Brandon Chung, and I'm currently a college student in the Cleveland area looking to learn more about and start real estate investing. I've heard house hacking can be a good way to get started, b...
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BiggerPockets Members,I am a new investor seeking a location (or "farm area") to purchase my first multi-family property (2-4 units). My plan is to move to the location and finance with an FHA loan. My goal is to live...
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I've read you should require 3 times the income for your rental price.Do you apply this to section 8/HCV?Or do you submit each application and see what the government will pay you and go from there?If their voucher co...