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My friend who also invests in another market in Texas suggested that we plant a tree or two in the backyard of our new rental, says it is little cost now for a good return later. Thoughts?
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Conor Dougherty, a reporter at The New York Times who covers housing and real estate, would like to hear from members of the BiggerPockets community!
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We have been looking to buy a rental property in Long Beach despite the negative cash flow and high prices. (I know, we kinda have to) and our budget is around 280k-330k. What I have noticed is that the inventory is e...
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I am looking to invest in my first rental property. For a first time investor, is it better to purchase a home out-of-state with more cash flow or a property in closer proximity with less cash flow? More specifically,...
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I haven't seen much discussion on targeted real estate markets and I don't see this category on the forum. Rich's post caused me to wonder what RE markets everyone thinks are the best to invest in. Where are you inv...
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I am a newbie investor, learning all that I can from investors like you through Bigger Pockets, so thank you. I heard about the house hacking concept through a podcast on BP which explained the concept of purchasing a...
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I am still in the process of evaluating locations to move to further my real estate investing career. I have tentatively narrowed down locations and am currently leaning towards the Fayetteville / Northwest Arkansas a...
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I have been learning about Real Estate for the last 2.5 years. I have come so far (daily personal Finance sheet, opened a small business, bough a home, and utilized as many tax strategies as best I can), yet I still f...
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Just bought my first investment property and will be using it as an STR. I'm debating on creating an LLC when listing my rental. Has anybody else done this? I'm doing this to protect me if any accidents happen in/on t...