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Hey BP,
I was wondering to hear from someone who is familiar with the Chicago market. I live 30 minutes south of the city and have been hearing there are very good deals in Chicago, but you have to purchase in the ri...
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I'm looking for some opinions and insight on what a person in my position ought to do. I have a strong W2 income but few investments that will benefit our family when retirement happens; let's call that 10-15 years do...
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Hello all,My name is Alicia, my Husband and I are based in Syracuse, NY. I am in Food Sales, and my husband is in landscaping/construction. We joined Bigger Pockets a couple of weeks ago and have been taking in the we...
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Hi everyone,I'm from the San Francisco bay area and I'm just starting out in the real estate investment world and I'm really glad I found this website. I am learning quite a bit by going through different posts on Aus...
Greetings everybody,I recently became aware of investment opportunities in Toledo, Ohio (not to mention other cities in so-called flyover country). Whereas it's tough to find properties in my area that meet the 1.5% r...
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I am really struggling with this decision. I own a home in Santa Clara, CA with over $500,000 equity. Maybe as much as 6-800,000 in equity. We will be moving to Idaho next summer. We have a daughter who will be start...
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Hello there,I am new, and interested, in starting my journey in real estate investing. There is one question I have to start this out:How can I tell if an area I want to invest in is declining, rising, or a poor decis...
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Would appreciate a review of this potential deal.
Duplex (2 on a lot) 3/1 House built in 1900 with large kitchen, finished basement
Back unit built 1998, modern 1/1 open floor plan with radiant heat, heated 2 car ...
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hi BP members, first, thanks Brandon and Josh for the BP podcast and the forum for all the wonderful information and inspiration stories. I listen to a couple podcasts a day while driving around as a homecare PT in P...
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Hey BP community,I’m new to the real estate game in the southeastern Louisiana region. I’m still in the process of learning as much as I can through books, the podcast, and picking my mentor's brain. I live in a nice ...