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Can anyone provide insight into the correlation between the time spent learning and the length of time it takes to initiate one's first successful real estate deal?
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First, obviously leverage is the MVP, but this isn't my first interneting, I know controversial titles get more attention.
Second, I’m a recent convert to Pocketarianism. Bogleheads was the source of most of my forma...
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Long-time reader, first time investor from Rhode Island! Over the summer I used a VA loan to purchase a 3br/1b per unit duplex that I'm currently house-hacking, doing a live-in remodel on the second floor with the fir...
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I've been seeing a lot of posts on here about investing in Columbus due to its expansion in the tech industry. My question is, if I were to buy a property in the Columbus area, would I market it as a STR, MTR, or LTR?...
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Hello everyone,
I'm looking for some guidance on my plan to use a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) to fund a fix and flip project. Here's a summary of my financial situation:
**Income:**
- I earn an annual gr...
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Wife and I have lived in teller county for the last 7 years and love it. Trying to take our next steps in our investing, primarily interested in long term buy and holds and maybe some fix and flips in the Colorado spr...
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I have been exploring the possibility of Airbnb and short term rentals, but lately there has been a lot of discouraging news about cities really cracking down on Airbnb's short term rental model. San Francisco and Par...
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Good morning! My name's Dagan Mulllins & I live just north of downtown Phoenix. I'm hoping to meet & talk to some other local investors here who have experience in flipping, using the brrrr method, in long ter...
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Hey! My name is David. I am an aspiring real estate investor in Colorado Springs, CO and am looking to make some connections. I would love the opportunity to expand my understanding about the business and further defi...
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Hey Everyone, My parents live in a SFH on 5 acres, and were wondering if they should sell the home and land as is, develop it, or take an interim step to try to get a bit more value out of it as it's their retirement ...