I'm 40 and have 0 debt. Own my home and a LTR outright. The LTR is about $180k and my home is about $500k. I've been an entrepreneur my whole life. I've done well on some long term bitcoin investments. I'm getting old...
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It would be interesting to hear stories of what some of you did BEFORE discovering real estate;
Is your life dramatically different NOW? Will you or did you make it your goal to be a full-time investor? Does anyone re...
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We live and own in California where we can't afford to do much, so we'd like to invest in a rental property somewhere else and this will be our first purchase (aside from our home). Can anyone break down how Turn-key ...
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Inspired by similar posts about turnkey companies, I wanted to share every step of my experience with TexasTurnkeyProperties.com, which offers turnkey properties in the Houston area. I purchased one side of a duplex ...
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I was wondering if buying property affiliated with HOA'S are good to invest in?Sincerely,Shurrone Jordan
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I have to admit that I was drawn to BiggerPockets in a somewhat roundabout way. You see, I'm not so much interested in Real Estate as a business that I want to get into, but as a means to an end. That end of course ...
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Please share your "Why?"
Here's mine: Personally, I believe in real estate investing because I don't believe in job security.
This has been my experience...I have worked since I was 15 years old, mostly for small b...
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Hi everyone, my name is Ryan. I am a mechanical engineer in the product design business and am looking to begin my rental property investing business in the next 8-12 months. I plan to start with single family homes (...