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While you're busy learning about real estate, finding deals, and making things happen, what are your friends doing?
Are they "rat racers" like a lot of my friends are? How does it make you fee...
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We are looking to invest in SW Florida (Port Charlotte, North Port, Englewood, surrounding areas) or possibly Treasure Coast (Vero Beach, Jupiter) for a buy and hold. Any agent and property management referrals are ...
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Could anyone list a few things I should do to start? Just very basic things that could help get me in the right direction of knowing what I need to know and who. Just some thing that I need to do to begin? Thanks!
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I bought a duplex for 128k when the market suggested 140k. I have an amazing renter for 6 more months. Before I stopped thinking about real estate investing and starting applying action, I made some decisions I may ha...
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Hi everyone. This is my first post on BiggerPockets and I would like to introduce myself and my goals. I have no practical experience in real estate and so any advice, recommendations, or referrals are appreciated. Pl...
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Hi,My name is Kevin and I am a new real estate investor looking to buy multiple rental properties in the upcoming years. The problem for me is that I am from Southern California(Los Angeles) and as you all know, it i...
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I had a good fine dining restaurant in a 3500sf space when we purchased the mixed use building (38 residential units upstairs, 3 office/retail and a restaurant on street level). The owner/chef got distracted and w...
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I’m thinking of flipping houses with a builder/handyman. I told him if he could find good off market deals, I would finance the rehabs. I told him I’d be interested if we could split the profit 50/50. But all I am is ...
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So with interest rates sure to rise and inflation well on the way, what’s your strategy? Pay down loans? Save up for the next drop? Just curious.
Personally I’ve tried to lock in interest rates as much as possibly a...
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