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Hello! My husband and I are looking to purchase our first investment property. We are not from IL but I am currently stationed here with the military. I wanted to know where good areas are to invest with a steady cash...
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Hello BP! I'm in need of exit strategy assistance for a potential flip I'm eyeing. I'm newly self-employed so from my understanding a traditional mortgage could be out of the question for 2 years. Does anyone know of ...
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Hey, My name is drae, I'm 24, and I live in Austin TX. After watching a rich dad poor dad video I decided it was best I focus on investing in real estate asap. I was wondering how much money should I save up as a down...
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Hi Bigger Pockets!Please help an aspiring real estate investor analyze my current situation and options.Here is the scoop:My wife and I purchased a bank reo town home in 2015 for $255K with a 5% down conventional mort...
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Hi all! I'm looking to invest conservatively in rent-and-hold properties in the Ithaca NY market. I've lived in or near Ithaca NY for over 20 years. So I know the area inside and out and I also have a lot of contacts ...
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Hey everyone... Quick Poll...
How long have you been investing?
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Hey Everyone - I hope all is well. My partner and I recently completed some light rehab on a duplex that we are holding in Philadelphia. For the first deal we did a FHA but came out of pocket for all rehab. We found t...
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Hello Everyone,I finally created an account! It is now time to get serious about my real estate investing goals. I hope to make my first real estate investment within the next 9 months. Due to my work and family situa...
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We closed on our 1st investment property around Thanksgiving, and put in some elbow grease and many trips to Lowe's to get it ready to rent on Airbnb. It took a little longer than expected (they always do, don't they...
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Hello all,I have been a member for about a month and have been too afraid to throw out an introduction until now, it is time for me to jump in. Roughly five months ago I bought my first investment property and I'm hoo...