Hey BP,
I'm 21 years old, and fairly new to bigger pockets. I am currently building a home from scratch to live in so I can borrow against it and build a rental business.
I'm just giving a shout out to anyone that...
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Hi all! My fiance and I have been listening A LOT to the podcast. One of the main takeaways we learned is "owning a home to live in is not an investment, it is a luxury." A little background... we live in Orange Count...
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My partner and I have been considering purchasing a duplex as an investment for our first home. We moved back to Minneapolis last year after living in Los Angeles for 2 years. We have been renting for the past year at...
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I can't stand people who use incorrect grammar (contractions)..... I just have to let it out!!!! I almost don't even want to log in to sites anymore.
Quick lesson.
You - I hope you know what this is and means.
Your ...
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Hey Guys - This is Brandon (the new Editor and Community Director of BiggerPockets!)
Just wanted to introduce myself here on the Pro forum! If you and I aren't Colleagues yet- please feel free to send over the reques...
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So I may have an opportunity to get a great deal on a house but it needs A LOT of work...I mean a lot, its been vacant for 20+ years. I am new to the REI industry and this would be my first flip. Anyone have any ad...
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Inventory has been pretty scarce the last few months for the type of properties I usually buy as rentals so I figured I'd take a shot at the tax deed auction. There were 3 I was going for and I was able to land one o...
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Hi BiggerPockets,
I'm writing this post for any advice to get passed the nerves of buying my first property. I'm in a very pricey market in NJ. My goal is to house hack so I can live for free. The current volatil...
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Hi all! I bought my first owner occupied property in April to get a feel of home ownership. Now, I think its time to step it up a notch. We have saved a good chunk of dollars since buying our first home and for our ne...
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Looking for advice on how to select/choose a QI during a 1031 exchange? For those of you that have successfully completed a 1031, did you use a 1031 company or did you work directly with a QI or did you work with bank...