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I get it BPers love making money in real estate. but besides making money, how much do you like the business? I have been investing since 2001 and went through the roller coaster of 2008 crash, made money, lost money...
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My wife and i are going to refinance our primary residence to take advantage of a lower interest rate. We are also going to be buying our first rental property in Columbus, OH in the next few months. We plan on buildi...
Hello everyone! My name is Guadalupe. I am a 21 year old living in Los Angeles, CA. I am a full time employee and full time student as well.I am currently working on obtaining my real estate license. One of my plans i...
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This is my first post after a couple of weeks of reading - I have found tons of info on every aspect - great resource but steep learning curve.Looking for some tips on investing in Youngsville and Lafayette, LA. The o...
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Hello everyone! My name is Ariel and although I've been a member of Bigger Pockets for a little while, I've only recently started lurking and delving into real estate investing. Because a lot of the real estate mark...
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We are preparing for our first real estate investment purchase, we like the numbers we *think* we are seeing in Greenville, SC, but the market seems to be hot and our agent doesn't seem to think buyers have much negot...
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Hey guys,Now as I am preparing to make my first REI in the next few years I am evaluating all options including their associated risk/reward and what best fits my lifestyle. I am by no means opposed to putting in the ...
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"My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there." - Charles F. KetteringMain Takeaway: Get out the shoehorn and bear grease!A local Seattle TV station last night ran a great overvie...
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Economics professor Richard Wolff warns housing crash would be worse than Great Depression"Economist Richard Wolff told Hill.TV’s “Rising” Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a housing crash worse th...
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CNN: Promise Zones are areas where the federal government provides tax incentives and grants to help communities tackle poverty. Obama first announced the initiative during last year's State of the Union speech.
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