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This week will mark the 3-year anniversary since I purchased my first property, a turnkey single-family home, in Kansas City, Missouri. After receiving a lot of questions from prospective investors on my purchase...
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Hello BP! My name is Danielle, I am 33 and looking to buy my first house. I am a flight attendant living in Seattle, Wa and want to start investing in real estate. My goal by the time I am retired is to have rental pr...
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We all know change is a MUST for any type of success. Change is usually painful, but as the old refrain goes NO PAIN ! NO GAIN. What is something you have had to change to get from Point A to Point B. What do you t...
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I am considering purchasing a small handgun for protection when going to look at properties in unfamiliar areas. Is this something I can write off at tax time as a business expense?
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I am interested to hear some of of you got started in real estate investing and how much money you all had to begin. Thanks in advance!
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Hello All, Question for the forum: How do you find a good commercial real estate realtor/broker in any market? Especially those who have deep connections in the market that will potentially pass your off-market deals ...
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Hello everyone, my name is Casey and I just recently joined BiggerPockets! I'm really excited to have discovered this site and every day I'm just absorbing as much as my brain can handle. I am currently in Issaquah / ...
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How would I be able to buy a property initially and cash out refinance utilizing the BRRRR strategy if I cannot prove income right now? That's the biggest hurdle I'm experiencing in planning for my future cash flow pr...
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I’m curious what the community here has to say.
My dads in the car business and swears by leasing. I’m all about wealth building and assets and I think buying is the better option.
I’m currently torn between buying...
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I'm a hands-on blue collar type landlord thinking about changing my business model to scale up my number of rentals. I would appreciate thoughtful input about how you decide on rental scaling and business modeling.Abo...