Hi! I am a family medicine physician who practices in Portland, OR. I have been working hard but not as smart for my money. I am interested in learning ways to use my work ethic to my benefit. My goals are to use ...
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Greetings BP colleagues!Being a new BP member I thought I would seek some INPUT/ADVICE from other members on a recent purchase I did....wish I was a member sooner to ask before I closed.So I just closed on property (6...
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I have moved around quite a bit, and always find myself back in New England. I am a young entrepreneur with family in New England and am very excited to start investing. As the reality of my first investment home gets...
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Economic Update
(Monday, July 6, 2020)
The big economic news this week is the second straight employment report which surpassed expectations. Nearly all of the data indicates that the recovery from the partial shut...
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Hey Everyone,
As a recent college grad with a finance degree and a knack for real estate investing, it is striking to see what is going on in the housing market. Before I delve into why I believe this, I wanted to ru...
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I have a property that cash flows pretty well but all the properties in the area have jumped up in price. This seems like a prime opportunity to sell and move the equity to another market. That is a strategy that Davi...
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I have a SFR rental property in Fontana, CA that is worth 390k and I owe 255k. I am 1 year into a 20 year mortgage and have had same renters for 6 years no problems. I am not cashflowing, but obviously trying to pay...
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Hello, im new on bigger pockets and interested in using the house hacking strategy to break into real estate investing. What percentage of monthly mortgage payment needs to be covered to be a smart move?
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