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Hi, I'm new to biggerpockets and looking for some advice on first time lending. I am thinking about privately lending to a friend who has many years of successful REI experience. One of my concerns is usury laws. I li...
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Gateway cities like San Francisco and New York have long been favored by real estate investors, because they are fairly recession proof and tend to be insulated from job loss and declining property value during econom...
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I'm working through the process of selecting a few markets to focus on for my first property and I'm feeling a little overwhelmed by the process. Been working all day compiling a list of about 20 cities, now trying t...
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First off thank you for taking a second to read this post, any experience and knowledge provided is very helpful.I'll start off, the beginning of this year I made the stupid choice of drinking and driving, I was black...
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I am looking to purchase a multi-family rental property (duplex most likely) for a buy and hold position that will cash flow well. I want to keep it under $200K for a B or higher property, which of course limits my lo...
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I am an NJ based RE investor and so far have been investing in buy and hold in Newark NJ ( Resi/multifam/apt) and have built a local portfolio. In 2020, my goal is to invest in ~5 OOS multifamily syndication deals in ...
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Hey everyone,
I believe I am in a bit of analysis paralysis and am seeking advice about where to go from here. I have listened to the BP podcast for a little over two years and I usually listen to an episode a day.
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Hi BP Community!!I am excited to be part of BP. I've been interested in real estate for a while and I believe BP will be key to my success in this industry. I listened to almost all podcasts and they definitely add ...
Hello, I last asked this question about nine months ago, but of course, things have changed. I have California clients looking for turnkey SFRs and small multi-families for a buy-and-hold strategy. What cities are g...