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Hi everyone, my name is Alex Olmo.I’m an investor from Orlando Florida. I’ve been a residential real estate appraiser for the last 15 years, with owning an appraisal company for the last 10 years. I love real estate. ...
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Howdy folks,We are only few days away from the end of the year 2018. I am sure it has been a roller coaster ride with market ups and downs due to happening in our country and around the world. Oil is down so much and...
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Hi Everyone,Been on here for a few months, looking to start my OOS REI journey in likely Ohio/Michigan. From CA, Originally was thinking STR but now my mind is taking me towards a BRRRR more LTR. Been trying to soak i...
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Hey everyone, my name is Joe Mabry and I'm a real estate agent with Allen Tate in Raleigh, serving all areas of the triangle. My goal has been set: Invest in my first property by the end of this year. I'd love to conn...
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I'm a newbie here, but I thought that everyone might get a kick out of sharing their goals/dreams for the coming year. It has been my experience that simply announcing one's goals makes them more tangible and increas...
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I think that the obvious answer here is to House Hack, but hear me out and please tell me what you would recommend!I have house hacked 2 single family homes in Colorado Springs, moved out with both rentals cash-flowin...
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My husband and I are new to real estate investing and getting ready to start looking for our first opportunity in the Wichita, KS and surrounding-city areas. Right now we're working on learning as much as we can and g...
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Hey Guys,My name is Corey and I am just branching out, wanting to get more involved in BP. I'm from Southeast PA. I have only heard about investing since October of 2017. A month into it I was sitting at the closing t...
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Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, Long time reader that finally signed up! ha! I hope to become an active part of BP and share knowledge to help others as many of you have! I am working on starting something within my loc...
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Is it worth it to refi an investment property from a 30 yr @ 4.35% to a 30 yr @3.875%? The closing costs = $5400. The payment would decrease by $135/month. The plan is to keep the property long term.