I’m 16 years old and very interested in real estate, so much so I want to start my own real estate investment company as soon as I have the money and knowledge. But the knowledge part.... so I bought a few books, like...
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After researching different retirement accounts, I've decided that a self directed solo 401k plan is a good fit for me. I have self employment income and no w2 employees. When I search for how to start an account, I g...
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Hey Real estate champions, what option sounds best to you, if the intention is to get best return on real estate investment, good cashflow, cash on cash, less vacancy, low maintenance, least hassle, and expect prop...
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I have been constantly trying to do research on prospective countries and to see what type of real estate is hot in certain markets/counties and possibly not in others. I have been looking into Latin America mostly bu...
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How does one decide how much capital to invest in their first deal? What percentage of your total assets should go towards a down payment for deal #1? I feel I should plan for the worst and be as conservative as possi...
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I just turned 45 in May and finally bought my first rental property this past March 2019. My wife and I started our own vacation rental business . Although this is the slow season in Big Bear Lake Ca, where our STR ...
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I often hear the gurus and paid mentors talk about taking your business to "the next level". I'm wondering what that means. Does that mean that you should never be satisfied with the size of your business? Does tha...
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Hi Bigger Pockets communityYes, another newbie here - but I want to ask experienced Investors and others about how to learn the "measured" way.I've been listening to the BP podcasts for over a month, have seen & a...
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Hello BP!
One mistake I think many new landlords, myself included, make when starting out is that they don't think about WHO they want to rent to and WHAT unique value / amenity they have to offer those rente...
I got this article from the Apartment Owners Association. I thought it was informative so I want to share with others.
IRS figures show that the top 10% of income earners make 43% of all the income and pay 7...