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Hello to all my name is Gabriel Mercedes originally from Maryland recently relocated to Riverview Fl. I moved here to get a fresh new start in my life and to work on my dream of becoming a real estate investor by flip...
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I know this seems kinda cliché?d and I apologize for that.
I guess what I'm looking for is someone I can bounce ideas off of. Someone I can ask a ton of questions, most of which may seem pretty stupid to you....
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Hi! My name is Casey and I just turned 24. I'm currently residing in Vancouver, Wa. I very recently came across this website due to my suddenn interest in real estate investing. Truth is, I have no prior experience...
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Closing on my 2nd rental house (my first SFH) and just wanted to make @Ben Leybovich proud by saying that I did it with 100% (private) financing.
In my first deal I put about 16% down and he challenged me t...
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Hi everyone I am a new investor but I am also in the process of setting up a residential cleaning business. I plan on going to my local REIA and trying to build my clientele there; I am wondering on who all I should t...
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I have a rental property that I would like to refinance and cash out for a downpayment on a second property. I have been told by a lender that a cash out refinance is not allowed on what is now considered an investmen...
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We are currently buying lots of single family homes using private money for purchase and rehab costs and then we're refinancing out with bank money at 75% LTV. In short, we're doing no money out-of-pocket investing, a...
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I have the opportunity to purchase a 31 unit apartment complex for 1.6 million. CAP rate of 6.5%. Current manager not aggressive so there is opportunity for improvements. Open basement with opportunity to create tenan...
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Hello Biggerpockets community!Hi, I'm Tyson from Salt Lake City, Utah and I'm very interested in becoming a real estate investor. I've been a shadow reader for a while now, reading forum posts, blog posts, and listeni...
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Hi everyone, I found this web through a friend and I finally found my community! I passionate about investing in real estate and running towards my goal of being financially free. I'm a new investor who is looking for...