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Hi BP community. I wanted to see if anyone in Houston TX has had experience with converting a SFR into a duplex. How difficult is it when it comes to the city and permits? And also how costly is separation of utilitie...
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Hello all,My name is Josh, I am looking to become a buy and hold investor so i can (eventually) become financially free. While i have no properties as of this post, i have been studying up on the industry and doing re...
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Hello BP Members,I'm new to REI and live in the San Antonio, TX area. Has anyone here on BP withdrawn 401K funds to begin a REI career? I am not talking a Self Directed IRA, as I want cash flow now. Also, can you d...
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Hi guys, I’m new to investing and I’m not sure how to navigate, I came across house hacking and love the idea, how do begin with nothing?
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I’m struggling trying to find money to buy my first deal. My credit is not good but I do work a full time job as a Leasing Agent in property management. I just need to figure out how to get the capital.
I am new to real estate investing but eager to learn. I am in the process of refinancing my current 30 yr mortgage to reduce my monthly payment. We determined we will save almost 200 dollars per month but will extend ...
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Hello all, I joined this site early this year wanting to buy a duplex and live in it and rent the other unit. I was going to school at the time. I decided after lurking this site for quite a while that I wanted to mak...
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Hey guys,
Vince here. I am very new to the business, so pardon me if this sound naive. I was wondering how much money one can make wholesaleing, flipping houses,(basically in the real estate business) etc. I am a ha...
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I am a 19-year-old college student and am highly interested in the world of real estate in several aspects, such as being an agent, house hacking, and rental properties. Before attempting to throw myself in deeper, I ...
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Hi BP family,Full disclosure: I’m a single 40yr old dentist, have no home, and have $100k to my name (half in an IRA) and make $56,000/yr passively through long term disability income.I enjoyed the freedom of not hav...