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Hello all,
I am an analyst at an investment firm in Western Massachusetts. I have just begun my journey into REI and stumbled upon BP while searching for information on various financing techniques.
I plan to prima...
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Greetings!Hi i'm Bill, I love talking about real estate and meeting new people but to my knowledge the closest "meetups" and REAs are in Hartford and Worcester. Anybody know of any around the greater Springfield, Amhe...
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I’m looking to buy a multi family property in Springfield Massachusetts. I’d like to live in one of the units and rent out the others. I want to get a good deal, but my highest priority is my personal safety. My qu...
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Hello,Introducing myself to the BP community from Western MA. Originally from India, and have been residing in Western MA area for last 15 years. I currently rent out a SFH in the Longmeadow and looking to further in...
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Hi everyone,I am thinking about buying my first Multi family home in Taunton, Ma. I was just wondering if anyone is familiar with the area, renting, crime, employment etc. Thank you.
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I live and work in Boston, but like many others I’m kinda priced out of investing anywhere in the metro Boston area right now. I have a multi family house hack that I’m currently living in and I’d like to use some of ...
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@Bob Couture @Raymond B. @Thomas Guertin @Shaun Reilly @Chaz Reid @Joshua DorkinI'm very excited. I just spoke with a friend who does interior rehab work and she has agreed to be part of my team. She has some projec...
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Going to be living in the Boston MA are. What are some good cities and towns 1-2 hours outside of Boston to invest in? Mainly small apartments for cash flow
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I see a lot of 2/3 family's in Springfield MA for good prices. Does anyone have experience in this area?
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I don't know about you, but I'm a numbers person. And with all the new properties that come to the market, I use the 1 percent rule as my "back of the envelope" calculation to see if a deal is worth looking deeper int...