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Hey everybodyI am wanting to know what role does your 401k play when it comes to investing. Do you use it as reserves when getting a loan? Do you still contribute to it?What benefits does it give when buying rentals? ...
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I finished screening a tenant over the weekend and am meeting them in a few hours to get a deposit, which for me de-lists the property and would stop any other screening activities. I just had a second application co...
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Hey everyone – I'm a newbie investor eager to learn the ropes and get myself educated before buying my first property in the next 1-2 years. BackstoryMy interest in investing was sparked in my teens after reading Rich...
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Hello all,
My name is Mike and I am new to BP but wanted to get opinions from some of the more seasoned investors out there. My wife and I have been getting involved with real estate for a little over a year ...
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Jan 2023 I purchased a property in Cape Coral, FL. I purchased for $395,000 and rehabbed for $70,000. I took out a hard money loan with Kiavi for one year. I put up for sale with no bites then transitioned to a STR...
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BP San Diego,Is anyone familiar with the Imperial Beach Market? My wife and I are looking at purchasing a SFH in the IB area to live in for 3-5 years before renting it out. We currently own a MFH in Logan Heights so I...
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Hi All,
I'm Porfirio Ciaccio, 24 years old, and a recent college grad. Right now, I’m renting a studio on Miami Beach for $1,750 a month, and it hit me—what if I just bought the property I’m renting? At least part ...
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[size=18]I just wanted to bring to everyone's attention that we just recently crossed the 80,000 post threshold on the forums, and we've now got over 17,000 members![/size] :dance:
Thanks so much to everyone who par...
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I recently ran across 10 town homes are all zoned/being sold as single family homes. These are all new construction and are attached to each other. The numbers involve meet my investment criteria but for refinanc...
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I was curious about previous real estate cycles and came across this short article: "How to Use Real Estate Trends to Predict the Next Housing Bubble", by Ted Nicolais (2014).http://www.dce.harvard.edu/professional/bl...