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Hi All,
I'd like to start by saying thank you to anyone taking the time to read this post and reply! This is my first post on BiggerPockets. I've been reading financial books on real estate and stock investing. I jus...
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Hello everyone!Finally making my first post. I’ve been doing a lot of reading and watching YouTube videos when it comes to real estate investing and I am hoping to just post my whole story here and gain some insight f...
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The role of the Appraiser is an odd one: Way too much art (opinions) and way too little science (data-analytics), with way, way, way too little accountability. While the world embraces tech tools to automate workflow...
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Hi everyone, I don't have much experiences in borrowing money and would like to ask for advices. Here is my sum up situation:
I bought my 1st rental property in Oct 2008. Currently I own 5 rental properties + my Home...
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Hey all, newbie to Note Investing here. I am currently working on opening a self directed IRA and would like to use it to buy a few notes to start. Can I buy non-performing notes in my IRA or only performing? Aren’t t...
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Women are more risk-averse as investors, and while this is often blamed on a lack of financial literacy, the issue is more one of confidence, not competence: 45% of women with $1 million in investible assets were deem...
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I have about 120k in my 401k and 100k in equity at the moment and would like to use it towards real estate investments. I've been researching different services to move my 401k money , such as Whole life Insurance or...
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Hey, everyone. I'd like to learn from all you and how you went about picking an out-of-state market to invest in. I believe that in this digital age, I can cherry pick the best markets in the nation and invest there, ...
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What’s a good way to see if a neighborhood is appreciating in value? We were thinking of buying a place in the Villages, Florida. It’s close to parents and then we’d also rent it out. However, I’m concerned that t...