I live in California, own a house here, re-financing and taking cash out, good idea to invest in a duplex (or multiple units) in Texas? Im new at this. I appreciate any guidance. Thank you!
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I thought it might be helpful to post a quick list of many of the common REI questions I see posted on here that are fairly non-specific and have similar answers across the board. While I am no expert in real estate,...
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Hi,My name is Brent, and my partner Jenni and I are brand new to the Bigger Pockets community, and new to real estate investing in general. We live and work in Melbourne, Australia, and have finally decided that we ar...
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Is there anyone out there that is actively investing or interested in investing in hotels? I am a hotel operator and I absolutely love the business model tenants/guests pay you rent every night. Obviously there is ...
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To my Canadian friends, I have only ever invested in the US. I have done two turn key deals and recently bought 3 properties at a tax sale. I really want to grow my business in the US, however my new cross-border acco...
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Almost a year ago, my brother in law pointed out the fact that, for what I was paying each month in rent, I could afford a mortgage. I started thinking about it and realized how much money I was putting directly into ...
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Hey Y'all!This is my first post here in the BiggerPockets forums. I have been listening to the podcasts and reading some of the books and am excited to finally feel comfortable enough in my vision to post here. For a ...
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There is no right or wrong answer to this question, but I would be interested to know where you guys keep short to medium term cash that you are holding between deals. That is to say, you sell a property and you have...
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Hi Everyone - the beauty of real estate is that there are so many different ways to be involved. But lately I feel like I'm getting lost in developing a strategy.
I work full-time, but have always looked for areas t...
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In a market that has quickly appreciated over the past three years, I am looking to obtain cash flow properties. If I run the numbers on an income-property and the cash flow is acceptable as well as the long term ROI,...