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First time investor from Brooklyn here. So I've been trying to determine where to start investing in Real Estate and have had a tough time finding particular areas to focus on as the options seem endless. Since Brookl...
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Hi BiggerPockets,I have read the book advanced tax strategies and want to take advantage of the Self directed Solo 401(K) I have a few question and was hoping the community could help me out.Currently I have a W2 job,...
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We often hear investors on the Bigger Pockets Podcast say they own 1,200 units, 2,000 units, 15,000 units etc. In most cases where the unit counts are this large, these units are owned as part of a syndication or fund...
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Hello everyone,I’m under contract on my first investment property using hard money. My plan has always been to do a standard cash out refinance on the ARV but am thinking of putting a spin on it. By making it a studen...
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I maybe going into contract soon on a duplex. The lender I was planning on using now is requiring 35% down payment since I am Canadian investing in USA. I have another lender who can do 20% but I need to personally qu...
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I'm closing on a duplex in a couple weeks and I'm considering using a property manager vs. self-managing. I was wondering if anyone could provide a recommendation for a reputable property management company in Norther...
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Hi BP community, I have 100k to invest in rental property. Let's assume I am not going to live in this property and it will be managed remotely. What are the advantages of:1. Buying 1 property (multi-family or single-...
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Hello my name is Shereef and I'm new to real estate investment. I have a baby on the way and I wanna make sure her future is secure! I don't know much and I'm a spounge out of water but I'm ready to soak up some knowl...
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So I've watched a pretty good presentation on 'hard money' from Rich Club's webinar archive. Cal Beran hosted the session and he is from "Longhorn III Investment.'His examples were clear and his step by step process m...
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I purchased a building October 17, 2017 via LLC, me 50% and one partner 50%. My contribution was 150k.June of 2019, I sold my 50% share of the LLC to my partner for $250k (building was not sold). I received my princip...