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I have vacant properties that have been a struggle to upkeep while they are on the market either to be rented out or sold, whichever comes first. One property had its water heater stolen not once but twice as well as ...
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Hi All,I have been reading a lot of books and listening to a bunch of podcasts about real estate investing and I feel like I'm ready to take the next steps. The huddle I'm facing right now is I stay in HCOL (San Franc...
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I've read a lot of about how it's a good idea to pay off your current debt before moving forward with your investing career. I've also read a lot about how you need to pull the trigger on your first deal as soon as yo...
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I will try to make this simple and concise. Im a young female who comes from a sales and customer service background (restaurants 4yrs experience and car sales 1 yr experience). I just turned 20 and recently moved b...
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Hi Cleveland folks!
We are a queer married couple from San Francisco looking to expand our REI portfolio in Cleveland. We led with that detail about our identity as lesbians because we want to build a gay-friendly te...
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Hi All,I've been on the blogs and podcasts for a bit here and most of what is discussed is deals and strategies in the midwest and other areas where things are significantly cheaper than where I live, the San Francisc...
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Hello all,
I've currently partnered up with my brother (who lives internationally) to start investing in some real estate. I live in San Francisco but we have been intrigued by Detroit and have put in a few months o...
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Hey there BP! I am looking to invest out of state. I recently posted about Milwaukee but Madison has also caught my eye. Whats the word in Madison Wisconsin? I am looking for buy and hold 2-4 units as well as using th...
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Hello everyone!
I have 0 properties yet and I'm at my starting point. Any advice is great advice and I appreciate it. I'm debating whether I want to do long term rental of multifamily or short term rentals for airbnb...
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Hello,I am a new member looking to network and learn about real estate investing. Thank you in advance. See you around!