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Hi,I recently got the Real Estate bug and would like to begin investing in real estate. I joined BiggerPockets.com in order to reach more newbies like me, as well as experienced investors who I am eager to learn from ...
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Which should I do as my first investment? My goal is long-term buy and hold and Cash flow from Short-term rentals.
Single family vs. Duplex?? I'm totally new real estate investing as this will be my first property....
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Ok I want to get some opinions on how bad this deal is.
This is about a 1 hour drive to San Francisco-
So rents are below market but that doesn't mean we can raise them anytime soon. ---
If I moved into one of the...
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I currently have a property that I am in the process of refinancing to pull money out on a deal I’ve been working on for 2 years. I have a partner that owns this building through an LLC we formed. My question is how d...
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Hey Guys,I am new to BP and love the site. My name is Matt and I have been very interested in real estate for many years. I am originally from Charlotte and love it here! I have worked for a property management compan...
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Ok I am new to BP and am wondering on some information in how to move on from the standpoint I am at. I just recently bought a 2 bedroom house for less than 50% arv. House needed a little bit of work mostly labor not...
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Has anyone used or heard of Investability.com?It is a site used to search for investment properties and analyze if it is a good deal. It will show you cap rate, cash flow, etc. Just wondering if anyone has used it and...
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https://www.attomdata.com/news/market-trends/u-s-foreclosure-activity-down-24-percent-in-august-2019-14th-consecutive-month-over-month-decline/Ignore their very misleading headline and take a close look at paragraphs ...
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Hi all, curious to learn what strategies y'all employ to protect yourselves for when prices drop. I know it is inevitable and it really stings when you have a lot of leverage, but maybe there is a good strategy so yo...
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We all know that most Hard Money lenders will require 10-30% down payment on a deal just so you have some "skin in the game". But do find that private lenders are different?I have used a private lender that has not re...