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Hello, I just joined this website after reading a really motivating article from this website's creator.
Let me give you a rundown of my current situation.
My boyfriend and I just bought our first place...
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Hello everyone, I am new to real estate investing and thought it’d be a good idea to layout a little about me- who, why, what & how, to see what other community members think about my goals and plan.
I’m 30 ye...
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I'm currently reading up on house hacking and how to analyze deals. I've read from multiple sources that you should save apart of your monthly cashflow for reserves in case of vacancies, repairs, emergencies, etc. My ...
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hey all,curious as to know how much capital you started out with when you first began REI, particularly in relation to what your first property cost, the downpayment, and how things played out with it (cashflow, how q...
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Hello, I’m new to the site. I’ve been wanting to house hack here in south Florida. I’m still a newbie and would love for some advise.I do own a house that I’m leasing rent to own in another state but I’m wanting to ex...
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Here's my situation: I accumulated credit card debt to finance my last property rehab, which is now rented and generating income. However, I'm burdened with credit card debt, a HELOC, and a personal loan. Despite hold...
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So I am basically out of savings while I sit here in Orlando Florida waiting for a few months already trying to figure out my first move in real estate.I quit my job of 12 years in New York because of my dreams of bei...
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So I'm getting ready to close on a property in a couple weeks and will need 40k to close. I have that in my bank but if I use it for the down payment I'll have little to no "cash" reserves. I have a 70k HELOC which i ...
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I Have a rental property that cash flows about 1700$ a month, is it smart to pay down the principle sooner (30 year fixed) with the extra cash, or save for buying more houses? or is there a best of both worlds, where...
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Hi All,
New to BiggerPockets and hope to to learn a lot from the community. I am currently in the bay area with a couple LTR here but am looking to venture out of state where there are better cap rates, appreciation...