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I have a friend whose father owns a 6-plex in a nice location of Kansas City, Missouri. He bought it when the location was a D neighborhood but now its a solid C or C+ with a very promising future as it is located wi...
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Hi everyone!New investor here. I'm based out Minneapolis, MN and work a full time job as a systems engineer. As an avid skier and mountain biker, I'm hoping to realize my dream of owning a vacation property out West...
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Now we have all heard the saying "the cart before the horse." It reminds me of something my parents would say when they know i'm about to make a bad purchase as a young adult. Everybody has to learn a few lessons...
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I know the "golden rule" for Disney vacation rentals is: SFH with a private pool. That being said, I am also exploring some more modest, but turn-key properties in the area...specifically looking at townhomes in Lucay...
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Here is something I've learned over the years that I wish I had realized when I was starting out--that real estate is not so much an investment as it is a business. Once I realized this, I learned the following thing...
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My wife are in our mid twenties. We don't have kids yet, but plan to eventually. The most important things to us are family and being good people. Both of us work full-time corporate jobs in the bay area, and neither ...
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I have a dilemma..I purchased my first house 3 years ago. The market is crazy as we all know. I'm a new investor and I have been looking to invest in a rental property (no success). After speaking to my realtor I lear...
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I am a residential realtor with experience in helping investors purchase residential properties (which is 4 units or less in Pinellas County, FL) but none in commercial. By 2028, the goal is to own apartment buildings...
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Dear BiggerPockets Community,I need some guidance / advice.But first, I just want to apologize for being completely absent on this platform for the past few months. I entered escrow on a property back in mid-April, an...
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I always find it interesting how I come into these forums and I talk to people in everyday life and they all say the same thing. "How do I get from where I am now, to where I want to be in life?". Often referring to f...