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Hello there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets Community and real estate investing in general but I am eager to learn! One of the first things I am curious about is how important is finishing a college degree in order to...
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While cashflow is key to keep the property safely under control, I seem to find that the larger returns for our portfolio to date come from strategic growth of equity. My wife and I are still fairly small in our inves...
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I have had my duplex listed for about a month with little interest. I looked at RentOmeter and I think i am right in the middle with the price. I don't understand it; everyone is telling me it is the cold/snowy weat...
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So this guy @Raphael Kisel is a scam artist. I asked BP to remove but because of their policies (which I understand) they cannot. So I am here to tell all of you to be careful of this person. This is probably not him ...
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Has anyone ever read these books (volume I and II)? In it, the guy talks about his strategy for buying and renting out over 300 single family homes.
For the first property, he started off with around $28,000 or so f...
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Hello everyone,
I feel that I’m ready to invest in my first house hacking rental property (2-4 units); I have the $ for a down payment, closing costs, and am going to be using the 203k loan fo...
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Hey guys,
I've reached out previously on some reno related questions on what was up to this point a smooth process.Recap: I'm buying a 2 family in Guttenberg with an existing Section 8 tenant that was presented as mo...
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So I felt like this would be a good subject to journal, both for the input from the pros and as a loose guide for others venturing into this field of investment.
Although I have been involved in the purchase...
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Hello BP Family, Thank you for opening this post. I'd like to start an intelligent and informative discussion on our predictions for the Bay Area (South-Bay, SF, East-Bay and Peninsula) in 2017. Understanding prices h...
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This fall I will be starting my final year of college and plan on graduating with an engineering degree. Over the last year and a half I have become very interested in real estate investing, particularly rental proper...