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Hi All,I am purchasing a home to house hack in Alexandria VA. I have two loan options, and I am interested to hear thoughts between the two. They are very different, which is making me struggle with comparing them. Pu...
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What are some signs you see of any area that is gentrifying or about to gentrify to any veteran real estate investors or even people who have seen a bad neighborhood turn into well developed in a period of time ?
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Hi,I bought a house 3 years ago and made lots of improvements. The house was a 2 bed 1 bath and I made it into a 3 bed 3 bath. I got it for $650,000 cash and I got a 3% 15 year loan for 200,000 for the improvements. I...
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Rental housing is difficult in San Diego for the tenant. A friend of mine was recently approved for section 8 and she can't find a house to rent. Are there reasons to not take section 8, isn't it guaranteed rent each ...
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Hello all,I am currently looking to reposition my small portfolio of SFR and duplexes into something bigger. I am reading Laura Cochran’s MHP investing book and have listened to a few MHP podcasts on BP and other sour...
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Hello! Excited about the possibilities here. My wife and I are BRAND NEW to real estate investing, though I have been working around and in real estate for many years. We are hoping for more education, wisdom, and net...
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Hi,My name is Jamie and I currently live in Honolulu, HI. I have been investing in single family homes for almost 5 years now. I have always been interested in real estate but wasn’t really in a position to do much ab...
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I am new to this world of real estate investing and have never done a deal, but am in the information gathering/learning phase. Curious to hear everyone’s thoughts on investing in properties in college towns, specific...
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Read Time: 2-3mins. In 2016, my journey into the world of real estate began, rooted in the vibrant community of La Mesa, California and when I joined the BiggerPockets community.
With a spirit of innovation, I trans...