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Hello,
Insurance has always been difficult for me to understand and I feel like it's all a scam anyway (since they always find ways out of covering stuff). Can someone explain to me the difference between having a $1...
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We are brand new. We are dying to jump in with both feet, but want to be smart about it.I've got a great day job and do OK on the side with my voiceover business, but it basically all goes to pay the bills. I'm putt...
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I rent in NYC (astoria queens) 10 min from manhattan and work.
I work in tv/film which is by definition freelance even though I've been working for the last 5 years pretty consistently
I have access to Navy Federal...
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I have heard a lot of posts about how to buy real estate with no money down, low down, first time buyer program, etc. All these paths are possible, but they are financial decisions that you are now just realizing when...
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Hey guys, I need your input.I am a 30 yr. old local government employee who wants to be a real estate investor. My strategy is to buy a multi-family home (duplex) live in one end and rent out the other. However, not o...
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Hello BP community. I absolutely love these forums and have learned so much since joining BP a few months ago. So firstly, thank you to all that post and help people like myself in their RE journey. I'm hoping to rec...
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Economic Update
(Monday, June 14, 2021)
For a period of time between 2018 and the beginning of 2020, the “Real House Price Index” (which calculates inflation in the Housing Sector) was falling, because Americans’ bu...
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So bottom line up front, I’ve placed traps. Caught 2 larger mice and 1 vol inside my property. This has been over the span of 2 months. Despite still feeling scratching anytime I kneel down on the floor. I haven’t cau...
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My father has a reverse mortgage on his home. I don't know much about them.The home is in relatively good shape but there is some definite deferred maintenance needed like a kitchen/bathroom remodel, removing the wall...
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If you have read any of my posts on Bigger Pockets, you would know that I am 100% buy and hold. However, I had decided to try my hand at a flip property and although there was a bit of a rocky start and a few mis...