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Hello, my name is Matt Howard and I have been watching/reading as much material online as I can to better prepare myself for getting involved with investing in real estate. I have a very good job that brings in $270,0...
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Hi guys this is my second post and the first one I got some great advice so I’m expecting nothing less on this one. I need some advice on where my first investment should be . I read enough have done some sample analy...
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Hi all,I have a friend who's a designer and helped me set up my beautiful space.She is now attached to the STR and wants to cohost with me. I am managing it long distance as I live in Northern California and she lives...
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Hi there. So this is my very first post here and I've been voraciously reading everything real estate investing for the past week (so I'm VERY new to the idea). Although I'm new to the investment business side of thin...
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My grandparents left their home in Northridge, CA to my mom and her two sisters. My aunts cannot afford to put any money into the property, and it is in desperate need of repair and update. It survived the Northridge ...
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I recently started up my S401K and would like to utilize a portion for Real Estate investment. I would like to start relativly small, around $50K. Participating in crowd funding has it's appeal to me but not being a...
Hi all,I wanted to pick the community's collective brain on investing in an IRA and get people's experiences on it.1. Can I invest in a self directed Roth IRA or does it have to be traditional? The goal is to use post...
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Hey all, I am planning on moving out of my Wicker Park condo soon and shopping a few management companies that are focused on short term management. Ive been quoted a range from 22 - 29% for full service management (...
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I'm new to BiggerPockets and am dipping my toes into real estate. I'm trying to figure out the comparative advantages and disadvantages of real estate lending through a site like RealtyMogul or PatchofLand (others?) v...
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I have purchased and renovated 3 SFR’s over the past year. Two are buy and holds in my LLC and the other is about to be listed for sale. My question is related to my primary residence and the local area.I am potential...