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Hello all.I've been a member of Bigger Pockets for a few months now but this is my first post. I have always been interested in real estate and now I believe it's time for me to actually set goals and milestones for m...
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On December 30, 1988, the doctors had to perform an emergency C-section on my mother as she was giving birth to me. My umbilical cord had wrapped around my neck, cutting off the oxygen to my brain for one minute. When...
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I hadn't thought this was that exciting, but recently told a hard money lender about it, and he was shocked at the deal I got, so figured I would share it. SoFi (Social Finance) gave me a $100,000 unsecured personal l...
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Real Estate is certainly exciting but I'm wondering what comes next.
I have NOT done it all regarding real estate but I've established a good foundation. We own and manage enough properties to retire and grow cons...
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Ok. I know there might be another post similar, I just cant find it. I have read everything that was told to me. I dont want to get stuck just studying. I would like to actually invest. I am looking at starting wit...
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At my local REIA meeting, there was a sentiment from the more veteran players (particularly the mortgage brokers) that Fannie MAE/MAC will change mortgage allowance from 4 to 8 soon to help relief the number of forecl...
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Hello Everyone, I want to begin bidding on live auctions but I am completely new to this. I usually get my deals off of the MLS because I am a real estate agent, but the deals are drying up fast. How do I do my due di...
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I was reading a short article today that said something that I found interesting: "an investor's greatest enemy is not really the markets or lack of resources, but really the investor himself". I do believe that those...
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Hey there BP,Im pretty new to the real estate game and am looking for advice. I currently own a Duplex that cash flows 400 per month and am in contract on a SFR that should do about the same. I am a commercial Pilot f...
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Hey BPers,Some MASSIVE ADU changes came into effect on January 1st, 2020 in regards to ADUs. You can now add a Junior ADU (JADU) in addition to an ADU which means you can legally convert a single family home into a pr...