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my first house is where I live now.. I'm thinking of selling it so I can invest with whatever I get
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Hello, my name is Joe! I live in metro Detroit and I am looking to get some pointers on where to look for my first investment home. I am an experienced carpenter as that is what I do for a living so I plan on doing a...
I have been following along here but I don't feel I know enough to chime in as I haven't started in the real estate investing yet. I have been watching Bigger Pockets for a long time on YouTube. It has inspired me SO ...
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Normally if I figure out a potential applicant just got evicted, I avoid showing them a place I have for rent. They won't pass the screening so why bother, right? This time I wanted to see if I could pick up on som...
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This may be a wacky question, especially considering I couldn't find any search results pertaining to this, but can you write off the cost of a pistol as a business expense? I own almost a dozen rentals in the Tri cit...
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Young, college debt, average credit, commission income with small salary, bank account dried up from move to new state.
I want to house hack a single family home as my first investment.
Any tips, suggestions, examples...
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Hello BP community so if there is any veterans out there or active army I would like to know your tips while in the army. So I'm planing on house hacking instead of living in the barracks, most likely getting a 4 plex...
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Howdy all, I just acquired a duplex here in Austin, Texas and I'm trying to set up my books where I'm keeping track of things appropriately. I will be renting out the other side plus one room on my side. I'll be addre...
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I’m 24 years old I’m a truck driver in Illinois, I’ve been wanting to invest my money in real estate but don’t know where to start. I’ve been looking into wholesale but I’ve heard it’s harder in Illinois. I would app...
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I'm brand new to real estate. Found a vacant house that may be a good opportunity to buy, rehab and rent. I've found the owner's name and address (they live in another town) through the county online records. Any tips...