I have been on the forums and reading up on real estate investing for about 2 years now. I am so ready to get started but, like many others, I find it very hard to pull the trigger when properties are at such insane p...
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I am in the process of purchasing my first buy and hold rental. Very excited to close in a few weeks. The property is a duplex with one side rented and the other recently vacant. The property management company who cu...
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Hi All,
I am posting this in hopes of getting some advice on what other investors would do to grow if they were in my shoes.
I started investing in real estate in 2009. We grew rapidly at first, but for the last fe...
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Investment Info:
Townhouse buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $575,000
Cash invested: $40,000
The "Top 4" Wealth Generators:
1. Appreciation Value Buy - (instantly valued higher than my pur...
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Austin Market Update: Still a Seller's Game, But Inventory Grows (April 2024)
The Austin housing market continues its shift towards normalcy in April 2024. While seller advantages remain, a rise in new listings sugge...
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Every syndication I come across plans a sale of the property after 5-10 years. Are there any that specialize in an indefinite hold period?Â
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Hello all,I am new to the real estate investment game and am trying to get my bearings for what is best for my family in this high-interest market. We live in the Houston area. Initially, my wife and I thought about t...
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Currently owning 1 SFR in Memphis and 1 SFR in Dallas with a property management company that I have no issue with (knock on wood). Want to check out other areas but this company doesn't have service to. I've read so ...
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Hi everyone! My husband and I are looking to purchase our first rental. I've been looking at the markets and was hoping to invest in either Brownsville, TX or somewhere in NC like Asheville or Charlotte. I'm feeling a...
Hello Biggerpockets family, I'm looking for some savvy real estate investor veteran advice here. I am in the process of rehabbing a property & would like to know if I should keep as a rental or flip. Obviously, t...