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If you are just starting out I suggest you don't fall into the cash flow trap. What is the cash flow trap? It starts with a picture of a guy with abs on a beach sipping a light beer next to a beautiful woman. Then a...
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My question for anyone that escape the 9-5 rat race is. What real estate strategy did you use? Example if you had between $20,000-$70,000 to invest in real estate. How would you use that to replace your income of $...
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OK, long story short... I bought a unit with 20% down about 5 years ago, fixed it up very nice, rented it out, paid off the mortgage note, sold it, saved up more $, and now I have just under $250,000 in my high yield...
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I have recently restarted to look for a property with a new realtor.
I asked the Realtor to put in two offers for me.
One was 80% of the asking price of an IndyMac owned house that was listed for 196,000
The other ...
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Hello,
Who here does not follow the 50% rule when analyzing/purchasing a property for long term hold? There are a few reasons I can see someone not using it i.e. they are relying on appreciation (not my cup of tea), ...
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Hello everyone,
My long term goal is to create wealth through real estate. I am getting my real estate license for many personal reasons. Eventually I am going to find properties that I can fix and flip and purchase ...
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Hello Everyone,This is my first time posting. I wanted to feel out this whole BiggerPockets group so I’ve been stalking all of you silently lol. With that being said, I figured there’s no time better than now to ask f...
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www.realityshares.com . I suppose there's a few of these out there, but this one came up on my radar because they accept bitcoin. They pay off interest in direct bank deposits, however. As I'm sure you are all awar...
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Good morning everyone,
I currently live in Austin, Texas and operate a small exterior construction remodeling business. As most people know, our market is just over-saturated and crazy with investors and the prices ...
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I know of a few people that are investing in real estate notes that are working with a third party individual. I noticed that the properties they are invested in are far away from any urban centers(tertiary markets), ...