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Alright, I just read a post from a guru pitching services on BP. I did not want to respond with what I really think, but let me tell you my story here instead.
In 2007 I went to a RichDad seminar: after the free Thur...
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Henry Ford once said, "Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely."
I believe that is the case here.
As most of you know, BiggerPockets has for the past weeks, been planning a real es...
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My partner and I closed on our first 3 rental properties between March 15th and April 27th. All 3 properties were purchased with cash and placed in our LLC. We have not been able to find a lender that will cash out re...
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I'm in Houston and work as an attorney with only energy clients and my business has been severely impacted. I've also seen the real estate market locally cool over the past 6 months and the trend is down.How are thin...
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My girlfriend and I are trying to buy a 4 family home in Rhode Island. We want to live in a unit and rent the other three units (House hacking). My girlfriend seems to not understand why we need to house hack opposed ...
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I was talking about Real Estate Investing with some people at Home Show event, and as I was talking about getting rents up to market rates. A lady in the conversation asked me if I felt guilty about that (raising rent...
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I currently owe $157,000 on my house. $55,000 in various loans,etc. I have $150,000 in a 403(b). Will be out of debt in May-June 2025 (the $55,000). My available income for investing will be around $30-$40k a year jus...