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I grew up watching my parents invest in real estate, and grow their net worth this way. I have had the opportunity to dabble myself, and how recently purchased a few homes, but concerned I am missing the boat on how I...
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Hi Bigger Pocket Member’s,I am considering joining the US Navy. I wanted to check with the Bigger Pockets community and see if anyone could share advice. Is there anyone that is currently serving that is investing? Is...
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Greetings, I am 36, father of a 3 year old boy. My wife and I have been thinking about investing in real estate for a while and have a small down payment to get started. (Under 50k) I am working on the criteria and ...
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My name us Jack Perfett and I am a 20 year old college student that lives in Pittsburgh. I currently have no expenses, (college and housing is paid for) and am interning this summer and making decent money. I figured ...
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Hello!I am quite new to the real estate world and find myself in a position where I can live and work (remotely) from anywhere in the USA. I am pre-approved to ~1.2 million but can realistically only put down ~100k. I...
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I am just starting out in real estate, and have been told by multiple people that a buy and hold strategy for positive cash flow, while getting a decent COCR in my area (Portland, OR) is very difficult/ not possible. ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 10, 2020)
The resurgence in coronavirus cases is sidetracking an economic recovery that gained steam in May and early June, slowed in July, and now indicates a rocky path ahead. ...
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We don't have to wait for election day... The race was decided yesterday, on the football field, in the game between the Cowboys and Redskins. For 17 out of the past 18 elections, if the Redskins win their home game b...
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I could use some advice on this.
Originally, I wanted to buy a multi family home in NYC with a FHA loan. I thought I could be a OO and live rent free AKA let my tenants cover the costs.
Thank goodness for BP! I may ...
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So I purchased a house last month for the sole purpose of updating it into a rental property. It had been a rental property before and I got a great deal on it since it was very outdated and the owners were retiring. ...