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Me and my Fiancé are both self employed. We make decent money, but My banker wants me to wait for 2 more years until he will help us out with getting approved. Are there any tips, tricks to speed this along? Or are th...
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Hi, My wife and I are semi-retired and decided to invest a good portion of our 401k in real estate. It has been a rude awakening to just how much is needed to get going with buy and rent homes. We've bought two and...
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Happy Friday!I am new to the Real Estate investing world and wanted to make some connections!I have never purchased an investment property before, but I want to get to that level this year! I am hoping to meet like mi...
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The world is changing... here at BP, that is. Several weeks ago I posted an article about Why YOU Should Organize a Local BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup and it was a big success- meetups are beginning to spring...
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I am an absolute newbie to the realm of Real estate investment, but I am hungryyyy to learn. I am currently a fashion photographer, so trust and believe I have no experience even holding a hammer. An...
Hello!I signed into Bigger Pockets tonight with the intent to start reading the "Ultimate Beginners Guide" and start building the courage to take the leap. Goals:Make supplemental income to help pay for daycare.Use in...
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The more I read and learn about hard money lending, the more I am believing this will be the path for me. I like that if I find a deal that I feel strongly about, then I can make the transaction and apply ...
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When you are painting a vacant remodel project, say a house with stained trim, doors etc,. Lets assume there is hardwood floor in the house, and all doors need to be cut off at the bottom to allow room for carpet to ...
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Hello! My name is Lindsey and I am brand new to the BiggerPockets community. I am currently living in Denver, but my husband and I are putting together our plan to move back to our hometown in Toledo, Ohio and become...
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Just starting out in the fix and flip world talked to several hard money lenders but most require several flips to work with me since I have not done any in the past. Any tips on getting my first flip done?