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Hello :)I'm new to BiggerPockets and new to real estate investing. I've got some big decisions to make and thought I'd reach out to the BP community for advice and insight. Here's my story...I currently live in West C...
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When I first started learning about this stuff, I read many blogs that said cash flow first, everything else is a bonus. That has been a good safety net and has helped make me FI. However, that said I've also noticed...
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I did something this week that caused me to reflect a bit on where I started and how far I've come. It was a fun realization so I thought I'd share it here.I purchased my first real rental 11 years ago off the MLS for...
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I am in contact with an older investor who has 6 units (two duplexes and 2 SFRs) within an hour radius of one another ranging from Clackamas to Troutdale to the east of Portland, Oregon. He is looking for a handyman ...
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What’s everyone’s opinions on home warranty’s. In what cases would you get one or should you even get one at all?
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Trying to follow Josh's advice on intros. How did I do...?!
Hello everyone,
I'm Mike Dmuchoski and I just drove cross-country from North NJ to move to the Phoenix, AZ area. I'm leaving 10 years of cor...
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Hi All:
Let me start with what an amazing and informative site. Thank you for creating and maintaining this, Joshua. I'm also impressed with the knowledge of the members who post here and their willingness to share...
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I've been receiving quite a few messages about real estate and how I got started, so I thought it would benefit everyone with a separate thread. Of course, this is just what we go by, and is not considered any legal ...
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Hey BP community,So I am really excited to finally be a homeowner! Just closed on a condo unit in the Roger's Park neighborhood of Chicago and I am planning to use it as a BRRRR property. We are currently living in it...
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I stopped playing the lottery a long time ago. Even then I only played the large jackpots. I'm finding myself tempted again. There are two huge jackpots right now totaling 2.6 billion dollars combined. If I won eith...