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Hi everyone!! For those that don't know who I am, I am Karen Margrave. I've been a moderator on BP for several years, having become obsessed with the site in 2010 or so. I was living in Orange County CA and we were b...
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I own a triplex. I live in the main house up front which has its own water and electric meter. I have two small homes in the back that share a water and electric meter. How do I handle utilities for these homes since ...
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New member here and in the FI community in general. Would love to hear some advice from fellow investors in the community to take REI to the next steps.Currently, I've been holding a rental property (2b1b tiny garden ...
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There have been some threads recently talking about working hard, spending less than you earn, etc. so I thought that there would be a thread on the subject book. I couldn't find one so I thought it would be a good i...
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Hi Bigger Pockets:So I have 5 units in a cash flowing market, section 8 and yes I have tenants that don’t pay etc, my question are:1) the area does not appreciate like San Diego, so shall I buy more of these ~$60k ~$4...
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Hi, everyone. My husband and I have been saving for almost a year to invest in our first rental. To me, STR is the only thing that makes sense for us, as we are 40 with 2 kids, and looking for the highest cash flow po...
Hey guys! I've recently got into real estate investing and would like to get some more advice. I'm 25 years old and currently living in North Jersey. My main interest is in brrrr strategy and creating cash flow. The p...
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I recently inherited a big chunk of change. I'd rather not disclose the full amount but I do pretty well in my day job (software sales), and it's about 8x the most I've made in a year. For now a sizable portion of it ...
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I am new, have not bought my first property yet, but I have been a "businessman" for 20 years. I have a higher than average tolerance for risk, so long as it is "calculated" risk. For the sake of this question, assume...
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**Hopefully some motivation for anyone just starting out.** I posted this on the BP Facebook Group and was asked to post it here as well.Growing up we never talked about money. It always felt like a taboo discussion. ...