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I have been wondering about this topic for a while now. How much do up-votes matter on BiggerPockets? How much do they matter to you? Is there any etiquette when deciding to cast an up-vote or not? Ideally, I want to ...
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Hello community,I’m a young construction professional preparing to go out on my own in the Los Angeles market. I’m working on a business plan to better define my business in my own mind. I’ll be getting my general con...
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So i was thinking of buying a residential rental property with 4 units near where i live and the seller is asking for $ 4,88,590 and the rent that i assume i’ll be receiving would be $ 876 a month from 4 tenants. So h...
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I recently purchased a 3-day seminar package and am wondering if anyone has any thoughts or experience with Rich Dad, Poor Dad in general.
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My last post about my start in real estate got a decent amount of traction and I'm looking to continue providing some value to those starting out.
I'm a former data scientist and my superpower on teams is underwritin...
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I did W2 for 30 years as in corporate IT. Dabbled in real estate but never went for it big time - bought and sold a few primary residences and a couple of condos over the years. Now I'm 56 and hoping to never work for...
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Thoughts about purchasing a brand new home that doesn't meet the 1% rule.
It's near a new elementary in a growing area outside of Austin. 205k, 3/2, rent is about 1500 in the area. It will be my first rental which is...
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A little background: I'm a 21-year-old rising senior at Clemson University with about 20k to invest. I have my Pennsylvania Realtors License. Besides taking some real estate classes, my only experience in the field in...
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In my market (Sacramento) and in a few outlying smaller markets, real estate has been pretty hot with prices climbing ever higher, approaching pre-crash levels. A few months ago I was noticing things cooling off a bit...
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The Leading Index of Economic Indicators has been a pretty good indicator of a decline in economic activity, since it was published. The index uses nonfarm payroll employment, the unemployment rate, average hours work...