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Hello All!!I’m very excited to be a part of this community. I have listened to a few biggerpockets webinars and podcasts and found the information to be invaluable. I look forward to getting immersed in all the great...
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BP Community, I am an active duty Marine living in the National Capital Region. Investing here is tough and I'm looking at investing in a non-local market. I've extensively researched the few markets I am famili...
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Hi everyone! I've been a long time lurker -- reading the blog posts, browsing the forums anonymously, and listening to podcasts, but I thought I'd finally get involved with the community / forums for once.As my title ...
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Howdy,
I'm a passionate new real estate investor based in Colorado with a keen interest in multi-family properties. I recognize the value of learning from experienced professionals in the industry and joining this ...
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With an increasing number of mergers in the banking industry it’s no doubt that increased regulation under Dodd Frank has a role in it. Donald J. Mullineaux explores this topic more in a recent article from American B...
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I moved to Abilene about 3 years ago for the Air Force, and started investing about one year ago with a duplex near the base, then another property w/ a garage apartment near a college. I'm told that in our area, $600...
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If you are trying to get a loan on a currently rented property, will a lender include the rent payments in the calculation of the Loan to Debt Ratio?
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Hello, Introducing myself here as I am brand new to the Bigger Pockets community. I've been listening to the podcast and reading all the books on real estate investing for years. With several other active businesses, ...
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Hi BP Community,
I’d like to introduce myself as I’m new to Bigger Pockets and Real Estate investing. I’m an active duty military officer (Air Force) currently based in Washington State. However I will be moving to t...
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Hello Amazing bigger pockets community,After reading multiple books on REI investing such as Million Real Estate Investor, ABC's of Real Estate Investing, etc, Some of the rules that I am frequently seeing is the cap ...