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I wanted to share the top 5 beginner books I recommend to anybody and everybody that asks about real estate investing, how to understand it, how to get started, etc. This is the cheapest crash course you can find and ...
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Over and over again people on the forum and podcast say that to be a successful investor you must know the market or be able to analyze a market. I want to open up for discussion on what that exactly means and what st...
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Hi everyone, I am an absolute newbie when it comes to real estate. I chose to forgo my interests in real estate a couple of years ago and chose respiratory therapy and I am now burned out. I’m tired of working 12-13 h...
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Hi everyone,
My name is Sandy Pathak. I have been working as as IT PM for number of years and I am looking to start investing and get my feet wet so that I can be financial independent and don't have to rely on my jo...
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Is anyone here on BP investing in Lockhart, TX? I own in San Marcos and New Braunfels but I don't know much about Lockhart. I ask because I have a potential deal/project out there. It would be west of downtown and ...
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Are you exceptionally organized and great at managing your time and completing tasks? Would you like to work alongside three entrepreneurs with a rapidly growing real estate company and have the opportunity to grow w...
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I'm hitting a wall with an appraiser who refuses to value an ADU (accessory dwelling) on a SFR I'm trying to BRRRR. I bought a 4br/2 bath SFR and split it down the middle. After a full gut job - (new roof, windows, 2 ...
I recently qualified for a 2m loan with a 30y fixed rate of 2.8%. This seems like a good rate and I expect my income to go down in the future, so would like to take advantage of this now and (first time) buy real esta...
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Hi all,There's tons of info on how to calculate ROI/cashflow/etc when buying and rehabbing SFRs, but very little when it comes to building new homes with the intention of renting for BnB. I have land in Yucca Valley ...
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BiggerPockets Community,My wife and I just got our first home and are planning on house-hacking again in a year or so. The market that we're in is way too expensive so I'm looking into long-distance investing. I've li...