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Greetings all,I am excited to finally dive into the Bigger Pockets Community as I begin this journey into Real Estate Investing.My name is Maxwell Pickens and I am a newbie to Real Estate Investing and Las Vegas for t...
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I am about to close on my first rental property. 4 units, 65k, rents at 550/month/unit. I have several questions that i probably should've started asking a week ago. I believe all the tenants are month to month. Can I...
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I realize this number will depend on your personal financial and life situation, but what percentage of your overall investment portfolio should be allocated to investment real estate? What is considered a conservativ...
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Why I'm Triggered
Every week I read stories on social media about someone’s unfortunate situation driven by the increasing cost of housing and wages that have not kept up….and I’m sick of it.
Part of me wants to mes...
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I strongly believe whether or not you use debt or don't use debt to buy real estate, it is important to pay off debt that is not related to your RE investments. All of that interest your paying is money that could b...
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Hello friends. My wife and I live in Oregon and we want to buy our first rental, but the interest rates and the housing prices in Portland are very high. A 3-bedroom house starts at $450k. But I'm getting the feeling ...
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I see a lot of discussion with people saying they want at least $100/door but I don't really understand how it can be a good metric unless there would be a big value add opportunity with a big cash out (limiting the i...
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An article recently published by Redfin highlights the current working from home trend. In a survey it's revealed that up to 1 in 4 newly remote workers expect to continue working from home after COVID 19 passes.
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I’m a 19 year old freshman in college studying architecture but I’m realizing I’m more interested in the business of buildings and not building them. There’s a real estate program here, but I’d be going 100+ thousand ...
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Hey BP - Want some advice/perspective on my situation.
Back in 2022, I had a strong desire to get into REI to diversify my investments and pursue a new side hustle. I envisioned real estate investing as a way to make...