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Hi everybody-I am excited to be here! I have discovered BP 5 days ago, and have been scouring the forums, listening to the podcasts, attended the webinar this past Wednesday, and have read the Ultimate Beginner's Gui...
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I have been trying to figure out my ultimate goal in REI. So I ask what is more important Net worth or financial independence? Would love some input.
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How do I get my wife to get on board with me to try real estate investing? She is very skeptical and does not like risk.
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I'm a newbie looking to buy two quality duplexes in the Milwaukee area as my first buy-and-hold rental properties. I've had a crash course on BiggerPockets in the last few months and after analyzing a few dozen deals,...
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What are you thoughts?? Is it a good time to jump into the short term / vacation rental market? I'm thinking about converting my rental to an AirBNB in the coming months. AirDNA data looks very promising and my nei...
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Let's compare a $250,000,0 loan today versus two years ago.
In America, the average person has a credit score of around 715 you’re looking at around 6.6% on a conventional 30 year loan.
Excluding taxes and insuranc...
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Hello to you all! I've been following BP for quite some time and have finally joined! This is truly a top-tier forum with a great community. I have a background in retail sales (very sucessful) but hated the hours (n...
Hey everyone, I recently just decided that real estate investing would be a great way to build income and be financially free. I have been educating myself on biggerpockets, with reading a lot and listening to as ma...
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Hello everyone,
I am 41 yo from New York City, recently relocated to the US Virgin Islands. I am a Physician Assistant and I enjoy my work but would like to begin to turn it over to more passive income. I am ...
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This is my first time posting, tons of great info here.My wife and I paid off our mortgage recently and now are looking to buy a rental property in Dallas for either LTR or STR. We're both new to the business, but fee...