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Hello BP! I've been a pro member for about 6 months now and am proud to announce that I have officially closed on my first deal - a duplex! The gameplan for this thread is to chronicle my progress through the rehab,...
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I'll try to make this short, I'm about to venture into my first flip, property is $58000, rehab costs $50,000, arv $180,000. My liquid funds are extremely limited so finally I found a hard money lender that will fund ...
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About to close on a refi of our personal property. Saving $250/mo plus getting about $12k cash back in closing. Current vehicle payment is $398/mo with about 9000 left to pay (2.5% interest rate).Initial thought is go...
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Hello Bigger Pockets! I live in the Bay Area and I'm looking to move out of my parent's place soon. I've saved about 2 years of wages, roughly 120k, and for my first step into real estate investing, I've been thinking...
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I am an overseas investor, looking for a good city to invest in rental properties.
I want to start with a small investment (50K+-) and I heard about Dayton, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan.
I will really appreciate opini...
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I wanted to open up a forum discussion on which Turnkey company would be best for beginning investors. Clearly, all 3 companies seem to be reputable in the industry, and offer quite good returns on investment. I wante...
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I allowed a tenant to have pets (3 small dogs), with a pet deposit of $300. He was the first tenant in a newly renovated unit with refinished wood floors. After several visits in which I found feces on the floor, a gr...
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The debate on the efficacy of REI investing over a 401(k) has raged for a long time on BiggerPockets. Thanks to a message from @Christopher Throop, I revisited the topic when he let me know a file I used during an ear...
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I recently got into a lengthy discussion on another thread about wholesalers and whether they bring any value to the real estate industry or not. I am interested to see what everyone's experience has been with wholesa...
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I have been on the forums for awhile now and after some thought I have been thinking about this strategy. I would love feedback.In my state (RI) homes are about 180k on avg. Of course prices vary based on area. But e...