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When it comes to House Hacking and real estate investing, many people find themselves entangled in a web of misconceptions and contradictory advice. The alluring prospect of timing the market and concerns about high-i...
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Forget boring piggy banks and stale savings accounts. Imagine building a real fortune while you're still rocking braces and cramming for history tests. Sounds unreal, right? Well, hold onto your backpacks, because we'...
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Hi hi, My name is MSOOTKAUGJust finished my first flip!I once saw a question here that asked "how much money has Bigger pockets made you?"$165K End of my success story!Thank you all.well..(not counting the other whol...
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Hey BP,
I just finished with having a pretty neat conversation with my mentor. He owns a decent size real estated company. They invest in mutli-family markets around the U.S. And owns a little over 1700 units.
How...
Once again Mortgage Backed Bonds (Securities) are the only thing holding the housing market together. Why is this a big deal?
1. In 2008 the problem was sub-prime mortgages "guaranteed" by MBS, Mortgage Backed Secu...
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Hey Gang - Kyle from Fargo here. I've been noticing in recent months there has been chatter in the real estate and investment communities about a possible slowdown in the short-term rental (STR) market with some cla...
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Hello BP Family. My name is Yoel, and I'm new to the real estate business. I live in the West Palm Beach, FL and looking to network and learn the business. Currently seeking to get licensed and become an RE agent with...
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Hello BP World,
I have been a member for a bit now and have yet to formally introduce myself. Here we go…
My name is Tim and I live in Hillsboro, Oregon (let’s see how many keyword alerts that just triggered). I hav...
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What's up, BiggerPockets!
I happened across this forum when I randomly decided to google "real estate investing forum", and I must say, it is a veritable treasure trove of information.
A little about myself: I'm 23 ...
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I'm currently 23, just graduated with a business degree in marketing and now working in marketing for a local contractor. I've lived in and around Duluth, Minnesota for most of my life. I seem to have made it to Bigge...