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I know most people on this forum didn’t have STRs in the Smokies back during the last real recession, but are there any folks on here who do have some insight? I think the Smokies is pretty recession proof but would l...
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Hey BP,This is my first post but I've been lurking on the forums for about a month. I am now convinced that my future lies in real estate. I live in Northwest Indiana and I am seeking my IN and IL licenses as soon as ...
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Speaking from a population/job/rent/appreciation growth standpoint. I'm not looking to buy in Mayberry, South Dakota for cashflow.Obviously, this is impossible to know for sure, but we could make some good educated gu...
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Hello,
I am new to real estate investing and I am starting the initial research on how to go about acquiring my first rental.
First is financing a deal. I don't have a whole lot to put down but I do now make six fig...
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Hello Everyone -I am looking to purchase my first investment property. I've decided to purchase a single family home in Birmingham, AL. I have found a realtor, property manager, and financing. The problem I'm having i...
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Hey everyone!
I'm Dimitris, a beginner investor living in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. I own 1 rental and am looking to buy my next one within 2021.
Would love to meet bigger pockets members who are investing or lookin...
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Hi All,I am new to this community and real estate investing in general, but I'm excited to jump in. I'll be specifically looking to start in the Cincinnati, Ohio and lean towards targeting buy and hold single family a...
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In general, I love to work on and see a project complete successfully. I currently work as an IT computer administrator, and there is a never ending line of projects to complete and I love the feeling of completing th...
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Hello,I own with a partner a commercial building here in Kentucky that we have done some work on, had an LOI and prelim contract but nothing has come through. It is about 20,000 sq ft with a parking lot and about 1.8 ...