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I am a first time home buyer, and I am on track on obtaining my RE agent license by end of this year. I am planning to purchase a home in the suburbs in the first half of 2024, and to represent myself on the first pur...
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We are a few days from closing on our first deal! We'll be house-hacking a 2-family detached house in Union City, NJ, about 12 min bus ride from Manhattan Port Authority. We are inheriting an existing tenant who is p...
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Hi everyone! I am not new to BiggerPockets, but this is my first time ever posting a question. I have been buy and hold investing in distressed properties in Southern California since 2009. I am now ready to branch o...
I've been thinking of trying to purchase a buy and hold three flat (Multifamily) property in Chicago using 203K loan. If you have done this, what are your thoughts? Do you have any advice?
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Hi BP Nation-
I’m considering adding some short term rentals to my portfolio in areas that I’d enjoy spending time in. One of the benefits of COVID, is much greater geographic flexibility for work. I love the outdo...
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Greetings,
I have been to Real Estate Expos and searched the web. There are plenty of ways to find out how to borrow money but very little about how to loan it. I need a sanity check please.
One of the members in my...
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A total real estate investing newbie here. I don't even know if the term "real estate investor" is a misnomer for me! I'm taking really small steps in going into this, but from what I have read, this is the path t...
I want to start by saying: WHOLESALING IS NOT ILLEGAL. Wholesaling is buying a property at a discount and selling it to an investor or anyone who isn't the end user. I'll address a few common questions and misconcepti...
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Hello all! I am a new member to the site. I joined to learn more about investing for my retirement, but I own a couple of large roofing companies in Washington state. I am not an expert in investing, but I know a fair...
Hello to all BP members,I am a UK citizen and have loved the US from a very long time. I am looking to purchase a number of properties in the near and foreseeable future and would like some honest advice. I've seen pr...