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Hi BiggerPockets community! My name is Andy Buchanan, and I have been looking at getting into Real Estate Investing, part-time to start, in single-family, condo, or multi-family properties. I currently reside in Map...
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Hello,I'm 30yo, from CA (silicon valley currently), with a net worth of ~500k$ and no debt. All my net worth is pretty much invested in the stock market (large index funds + some bonds + some public REITs).My job is v...
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Hello,My name is Carl from Eastvale, California.I'm highly interested in purchasing my first rental property, but have no idea where to start. I have some money saved up and am convinced that my only option is out-of-...
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Welcome to our question of the week! While we may start to feel that there's a rollercoaster ride ahead, we have something many investors don't, a great network to help us grow and learn!
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Hello y'all, new to the forum,
For all of you wise and well-informed real estate investors out there, I have a situation which could use some advice...
a little background:
I am 32. I work in the trades (contractor...
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I got my license may 1st and began working for Coldwell Banker, I sold a $135k house in my first 2 weeks and in the last 2 weeks I have gotten 6 more houses pending, from a 30k house all the way up to a 420k house, to...
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Hello Connecticut Real Estate Community!
Military family of four moving from Kodiak, AK to Hartford, CT to attend UConn's MBA program in downtown Hartford. We will move sometime between 15JUN2021 and 20AUG2021. We'll...
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Key Points:
-Keep the utilities in your name and bill back to the long-term tenants.
-Hire out lawn care and snow removal... or DIY.
-Insurance costs will decrease when transitioning from homeow...
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I'm looking to buy in Bakersfield. 2 properties around $150K each to rent out. Outlay will be $30K down, $750 per property monthly mortgage, income will be hopefully $1,200 per property. Am I insane?
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What does everyone think the long term (>20 years) investment prospects are for New England? I have seen some things that concern me and want to get other opinions. In terms of population and economies, it seems ev...