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Hey everyone, my name is Blake and I'm a mechanical engineering major at a community college in Springfield, Mo. I have been diving into real estate for a little over a year and I am now confident it is what I want to...
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I love the forums and the podcasts, but one constant I see is that people are looking to add more properties or refinance properties for cash to buy more properties etc.Why don't more people start snowballing down the...
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Hello everyone,We recently started investing in real estate in 2020. We are buy and hold investors and currently have 2 doubles in the cleveland area. We got into investing for it's wealth building annd tax benefits. ...
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“To whom it may concern” is how my letter started out.It was 9 years ago and I had finally, after 10 long months of looking for my first investment property, found a deal. It was a 4 bed, 2 bath house in Duncanville, ...
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Hi All! Thank you for your help re: Kansas City. New question! Anyone who is a current turnkey investor in Birmingham, Alabama, have insight into good/bad zip codes to buy in? *ALSO* Recommendations on your favorit...
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I'm in the process of closing on my first property. I plan to be self managed. It's a 3 unit that is currently fully occupied. All tenants are on month to month agreements which means that it's possible for me to need...
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Hey Guys I was on another forum and Tim Gordon posted something that really struck me. He said " At this stage of the market, those who can't succeed teach." This is something that I wholeheartedly agree with and some...
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The other day I was having a discussion with some associates about the upcoming Presidential Election, and one of them brought up the Democratic Candidate Andrew Young and his Universal Basic Income Plan called "The F...
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Perhaps we will find out in the next couple of days one way or another if this will escalate further, what if Russia does invade Ukraine and the U.S. gets involved? Without going too deep, I am seeing speculation on a...
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Hello BiggerPocketeers!In an effort to clean up the forums, we're creating an FAQ Forum, where the most-asked questions will be prominently featured, along with some really great answers.I need your help!Please take a...