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TLDR; House hacking: it works.Howdy,About nine months ago, I closed on my first property (house hack in DFW, TX). I've had a few people from Bigger Pockets and other friends reach out with questions, so I fig...
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My wife and I are a little torn on our next steps in our financial future and I would like to hear some opinions from some fellow investors here on BP. Feel free to share your thoughts! So t...
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I am working on becoming an agent and have been told about the Stringham classes. I'm also seeing a lot of ads for Keller Williams training new agents. Anyone have any input on them or another good brokerage I should ...
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I have a house where the chimney is falling apart and the estimates to take it down and rebuild are over $2K. I just have a furnace and hot water heater exhausting through it. The gas is off. Is there a reason I mu...
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Hey all, first time posting on here. I have a quick question. My wife and I are thinking about buying our first home soon but I was wondering what your thoughts are about buying your first home before your first inves...
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1. What is your method of investing/saving for your children?2. At what age can I open a Roth IRA and pay my kids an income? My financial advisor says we need to wait until they are 6 yo to not get audited. Every sour...
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Just trying to find anyone from southern Alabama who knows a little bit about the local market there in the Dothan, Enterprise, Ozark area.
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We're getting ready to open our first STR that is a cabin in the mountains by the river. It has a hot tub on site, but it's currently drained. It sits on a little patio in the yard, not under a roof. This time of y...
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I want to start investing and have an investment plan, but there is one thing standing in my way: debt. Should I pay debt off first and then invest? Should I invest first and slowly pay off loans?
So a bit about me. ...
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I have someone who is trying to qualify for an FHA Loan. He has a credit score of 680, but has 5 credit cards, most of them close to their limit.
He is coming into some money and can pay down some cards, and asked m...