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My husband and I have not been able to figure out the math on this and I hope that I can get some comments and suggestions from others. We lived in the SF Bay Area and own a townhouse as a rental. It had appreciated a...
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What’s up all! I hope this post finds you all well and in good health! My name is Sean Michael and I’m a newbie, like really newbie. Im really interested in beginning my RE investment journey and living in CA it’s muc...
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Hi all, I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I am interested in hearing some of your goals for 2021.
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Does anyone have serious experience with using the Infinite Banking Concept or Bank on yourself concept to invest in real estate? The only people I talk to that love it are trying to sell me policies.I am having diffi...
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My day started with getting ready for a trip tomorrow to Cancun. Fun, excitement and grand kids.... Then, I made the mistake of reading news reports and picking up the USA Today.
Front Page headline article "Cit...
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Afternoon BP Community. Listening to several podcasts and reading many blog articles, there is a constant debate on whether someone should contribute to a 401K or take those contributions and direct them to RE. Unless...
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Hi, my name is Lauren and I am new to BP. My husband and I started doing research and looking at properties in the Big Bear Lake area. We have so many questions and we want to see what you guys think:1 - Condo vs Ca...
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Hi Bigger Pockets members!I'm Ryan from Knoxville, TN. Short-time lurker, first time poster. I've been studying and learning about RE investing for many years, but just started my business in 2016 with a small ($90k) ...
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I would like to get opinions to help me determine my best financial options.I am 59 and last year was forced into retirement and also got divorced. My settlement was a single family home I purchased for $295,000 in t...
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Hi fellow BP members. I'm helping Bigger Pockets work on a project about using real estate investing to retire early (aka achieve financial independence).Would you mind taking a brief survey (mostly multiple choice &a...