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Hi, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Trent Grider and I am from Northwest Indiana. I am currently a teacher of 28 years. I am nearing retirement. Looking to up my income for my retirement years. Timeline for reti...
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BP Fam,After all the BRRRing I've been hearing, I've been curious about the benefits (and risks) of a cash out refi on the primary property. Attached is an estimation worksheet that the bank gave me, I'd use the mone...
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Hello bigger pockets people! Having been self employed for some time now, I’ve kept poor records of earnings, and hadn’t earned enough to even file taxes. Recently things have changed. I’m paid very well as a project ...
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Hello everyone,
I am currently looking to purchase my first multifamily to house hack but am a little bit concerned with the high prices. One property in particular is $15,000 above my max pre approval amount and i...
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Like the title says, I am looking to purchase my first duplex/triplex/quadplex. My thinking is because I do not have enough funds to purchase a pure positive cash flowing investment property I will purchase a multi fa...
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Should I invest in a rental property or buy my own house first? What’s the smarter decision? What factors should I think about? What seems more logical? What would you do? Any advice will help, thank you in advance.
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Hello everyone! Quick question here about pre approvals. Me and my wife are in the process of getting our papers together for pre approval. My concerns are as follows: How badly does getting pre approval affect my cre...
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need a contractor for the philly area. Got some deals I’m looking at and need quotes. Can anyone recommend someone
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"I review over 1,000 potential deals every year."I was recently at a conference and one of the presenters ($100 Mil+ Net Worth Real Estate Investor) grabbed my attention with this statement. His point was simple, if y...
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Hello all, hope you're all having a great day. I'd appreciate any tips on how to evaluate a local market and from that information determine the best niche and strategy for that area. I'm looking to getting into a ...