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So, my wife and I have been have been saving for a while, which isn't really easy. (Two kids, tuition, CA prices..) But we do live a pretty thrifty lifestyle. 2001 ford truck for me and 2010 Pilot for the Mrs. All pa...
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Have been doing research to narrow down certain areas / cities to invest with buy-and-hold rental properties -- Florida continues to pop up in articles and when looking at metrics such as Pop Growth / Employment growt...
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Hi there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets forums and want to buy my first Investment property, ideally a 2-4 multifamily property I would buy and hold with long term renters. I live in Los Angeles so I wont be buying ...
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Getting pretty sick and tired and annoyed with the top contributors in forums just posting random little answers has nothing to do with answering the posted question or helpful. They do it just to get more activity po...
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I like to always learn from the mistakes of others and my own, so I thought I would ask the community to talk about a time you dug yourself out a hole?
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Seems like there are two methods which all the books, videos and articles put forth: Cash Flow and Appreciation.
Landlording seems to lend itself to the Cash Flow side of things, with possible returns several years d...
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Hi BP. I’ve heard a lot of real estate investors, including Grant Cardone, say that buying a home is one of the worst financial decisions you can make. What is everyone’s thoughts in this matter?
I know that house ha...
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Hello all! I know this one is tough! I'm trying to get started with NO MONEY, which is almost impossible. I've read plenty of books that say it's possible. I've even found a few properties that will do owner financing...
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Hi BiggerPockets - I am considering writing a lengthy discussion on how to invest a large lump sum of money effectively. This topic comes up for discussion a LOT here on BiggerPockets, as it seems there are many reaso...