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Hello Turnkey Investors!I am new investor living out of Queens, NY. Being that the barrier for entry is quite steep in NYC, I did some research on great cities for investments and Grand Rapids hit the top of the list....
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Hi All, I recently heard about a site called Fundrise. It looks to be a site where you give them money and they create a share in a real estate portfolio for you. Has anyone used anything like this before? Can this be...
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Hello,
I am Tamera McNeil and looking into buying rental properties and investing. I would greatly appreciate feedback about buying real estate in the Bay Area. Thank you and excited to be on the BiggerPockets platfo...
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Hello all.. I am planning to buy rental property in Folsom ranch. I went there yesterday and saw couple of homes (kb homes, lennar, tripointe near to future dignity health). 3 bed and 2 bath approximately1638 sq ft ar...
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Alright, so it might not be "breaking news" but it's news to some. So many of the threads and forums I’ve read since joining BP in 2018 have pushed the power of leverage and maintaining a high LTV to boost your ROI a...
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Hi BP,I'm reviewing my first multifamily syndication investment for myself and a few of my investor friends, and want to ensure I properly assess this deal and fully understand the risks.If you've done a deal like thi...
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Hello, I'm a 20 year-old aspiring investor. I've taken courses, listened to the podcast for a year, done a lot of research, etc. and I feel that I'm ready to take the first step in real estate investing. With that, na...
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Hi everyone!This is my first post to BP and am looking for my first real estate investment. I just graduated with a Finance degree and am working a full time job currently but would like to begin generating incoming f...
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I’m thinking about house hacking for the first time with an FHA loan 3.5% down.There’s a duplex that someone is selling me off market at $220k in a very good area in Tampa, FL (West Tampa is the area). 2/1 each unit a...
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Is it safer to own a property free and clear rather than leveraging? If the real estate market crashes again like it did in 2007-2008 aren't people who are leveraging at a risk to loose everything?