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Hello BP World! My name is Brett Staniforth and I currently live in the Minneapolis, MN metropolitan area. I have been a part of Bigger Pockets world for about half a year but am starting to get more involved. I am cu...
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Hi BiggerPockets community,
I’m new to real estate investing and excited to learn! I currently own one property, and I’m planning to purchase another. I’m trying to decide whether to rent out my current home or the n...
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I've read through some posts, but I can't seem to find the answer to my question. I am a real estate investor concentrating on buy and hold properties. I am intrigued by the self directed 401k. I currently max out ...
Hello! My name is Cheryl M. I currently live in Columbus, OH with my husband and two boys. I have a full time job in pharmaceutical services and my husband runs his own law firm. I do not currently have any real e...
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Hi all,
New Real Estate investor looking to get started in out of state real estate investing. I currently live on Oahu, Hawaii so its nearly impossible to find good deals that cash flow with high housing prices. Cur...
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I'm wondering if I should pull my 401k money early, which my current employer has been matching, and use that money to invest in real estate as my future retirement fund.I've heard mixed opinions. Some individuals hav...
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Hey guys, I'm a young future real estate investor currently looking for my first deal. My current strategy is to househack a small multifamily to get my feet wet in the real estate game. I'm currently looking for prop...
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Hello BP-ers!I hope you're all doing well.Here's my story in a nutshell:I've been passionate about real estate for years, even before discovering BP in 2020. While my current job, which I was promoted to six months ag...
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Hi everyone - I'm looking to finally get into the real estate business - specifically starting out in multi-family (longer-term) rentals. Currently based in San Francisco where I currently own property, but looking to...
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I purchased my home with a conventional loan, 3% down payment. There’s roughly $30k in equity in the home. The wife and I are looking for a bigger home but want to keep and rent out our current home. Should we use the...