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Folks, Newbie here - so please be a bit soft on me...:-)I own a home (#1) in the Nor-Cal South Bay-Area - which I bought a few years ago, for a little under $800k. Current mtg is $1300. Property tax is ~$900/mo. Add H...
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Bought Oct 2020 today Feb 2021 (4 Months Total)completed a successful BRRRR
What’s that?! Read below
I paid $78,000 for it. Property was outdated and distressed. It needed a full revamp to bring it to 2021 stan...
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Hi BP,I just bought my first rental property (Duplex in a C+ area). $82k purchase price.I'm going to be painting this Saturday and found Brandon's article about using Walmart's cheap paint; Color Place Country White. ...
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"For the first $40,000 of your income, the capital gain tax rate is 0%! You pay nothing!"
Fantastic, but what does it actually mean?
If I have no job and sell a property for $100,000 - does it mean I pay nothing for...
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Hi, I have read posts in a number of forums about section 8 investing in Cleveland. I am a newcomer to the real estate investment scene in the US (moved here in the pandemic), and I wanted to connect with anyone that ...
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With my burgeoning interest in real estate I decided to join Bigger Pockets to hopefully surround myself with people with whom I can talk about this business and maybe even work with in the future. In real life I'm su...
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Hello All, Seeking some referrals for a few things. My partner/mentor and I are looking to start putting in a lot of low ball offers in on several listed properties in Will County, Illinois. Anyone know a realtor who...
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Today, I read only two blog posts on BP, and BOTH were about the same subject. Getting Started in RE investing, essentially. I believe there are very real, and many imagined impediments to would-be, aspiring Real Est...