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My question to you... when does it make sense to become a private lender?I have a client dying to get into RE but has no funds other than his HELOC with about $100K available rn. The interest on barrowed money is some...
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I recently moved to the greater Seattle area and I am looking into purchasing my first vacation rental. I own an LTR on the east coast but do not have any experience with STR's. I am looking for a condo/townhome with ...
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Getting starting in buy-and-hold and trying to do as much preliminary research as possible. In the process of getting a first investment property right now. For the time being I plan on doing all the listing/advertisi...
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Hi guys first post in the forums, forgive any naivete. I'm twenty eight currently working as chef who "likes" but doesn't love what I do. After listening to almost all of the forums I'm quite convinced this is what I ...
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I am brand new to RE investing and I just took the Fortune Builder's/Than Merril's 3 day seminar this weekend. They have a hard sales pitch for a $50K education and software. I was very attracted to their home remodel...
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Hello BP community!
I just closed on my first house hack yesterday! I'm super excited to officially begin my real estate investing journey! I will soon establish an LLC and open a business account to track income and...
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Bigger Pockets continues to amaze me - thank you, Josh and Brandon for creating such an amazing forum & knowledge treasure trove! I listened to the podcast with Dave Van Horn yesterday about note investing. I have...
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Hi BP,For over a year now I have been thinking of building an ADU. With that said, what's your experience been like when obtaining architect plans/designs? I live in Los Angeles County, specifically the San Gabriel Va...
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So I am wondering what I should do with $40,000 that I have. Should I invest it in mutual funds or should I invested in buy-and-hold single-family residence? I am looking to invest for the next 15 to 20 years and hav...
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Please share your thoughts on the good, the bad and the ugly of Section 8 rentals.Thanks