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Ok I just wanted to feedback from you guys. Is it dumb for me to be considering going with a duplex as a first investment in the sense that I won't be actually making any money per se? the mortgage and taxes usually c...
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Hello BP Community,My fiance and I are looking to buy our first investment property in Dallas, TX (specifically Carrollton). We found a nice SFR that is practically the same house as every other one on the block (shou...
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Here's my dilemma. I'm starting RE classes next week and hope to have a license by Oct. I have a pretty good paying 8-5 m-f job and I'm wanting to do the agent thing on the side (nights and weekends) for 3-6 months t...
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Hi everyone,
I'm new to notes and I was thinking of attending NoteExpo in Dallas November 3 & 4.
Has anyone been in the past that can speak to whether it's worth the time & $? Is attending recommended for s...
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I'm planning my first fix & flip and have a question on whether I should use conventional or hard money lending. I hope all the BP'ers can give me a little advice on my first fix and flip!
Basically, I'm in the p...
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I wasn't originally intending on going down the path of investing in weekly rentals nor new constructions, but I found a new development that my wife and I see a lot of potential of appreciation with the ability to ca...
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Hey BiggerPockets community!
I wanted to discuss a topic that's been on my mind lately – the idea of accepting lower cash flow to capitalize on the high appreciation potential in the Tampa and St. Petersburg, FL mark...
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Can anyone enlighten me if I can get a cash out refinance on a Condo purchased for $55,000 cash in DFW? ARV will be a solid $85,000. I'd like to pull $50,000 back out in a few months. (I'm waiting to hear back from th...
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I need some advice on testing demand in a rental market before I make an investment in rehabilitating my family's rental properties. I have heard people say they placed ads for their potential rental to see how much i...