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Hello all,
I am trying to get my wife to understand the benefits of renting over owning. She works in retail management. She was also a business major in college so I think she sees things in a more “traditional” man...
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I am very new to this so please forgive my ignorance. I would like to buy a duplex with an FHA and rent out the other rooms. This would be my first home purchase and first time getting into investing. I live in DFW so...
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so if you were amazing at saving and absolutly sucked at finding deals. I mean like hopless god forbid anyone is and prey for the ones that are. Could you just get regular homes not fixer uppers at regular prices and ...
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My wife and I have been investing for 10 years or so. About 5 years ago we decided it would be best if she stayed at home with the kids full time. During this time she has done a tremendous job not one with the kids, ...
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Brandon Turner dropped some big news today on the podcast!
Since 2012, when Brandon started co-hosting the podcast with BiggerPockets' founder Josh Dorkin, he has impacted and inspired millions of real estate inves...
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Northeast LA(NELA)/ Downtown vs Inglewood/South Bay --as far as "gentrification areas" within LA County. Are you guys hotter on the Inglewood area or Northeast LA/ Downtown Los Angeles?Inglewood is closer to the beac...
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When you are just starting out with purchasing properties to turn into rentals. Where should I start? What are the basic steps? Is there a beginners guide I can reference? What is the ideal credit score lenders are lo...
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According to statistics, 60 million people in the US live in condos, that's around 20% of the population. Many people here on BP seem to be anti-condo. And there are cautionary notes about condos that don't apply to...
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I am looking to get some input on this topic as I have not seen much on it. So first off, I am a newbie but have been learning, reading and listening to podcasts for about a year now. I am currently in the process of ...
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Hello, I'm fairly new to Raleigh. Can anyone give me some background info on Rocky Mount? Any thoughts about investing in the area?