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Hey y’all,I am based in central oregon and my fiancé and I are looking at purchasing our first home and begin building a portfolio of rentals. Currently our savings are pretty low, mostly because a significant amount ...
Has anyone had any luck with REITs? If so could you point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.
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Hey everyone!
I must be a slow learner because as I learn more and more, I find that I am more puzzled by the market here in Austin TX.
I was recently trying to use the 50% rule and the 2% rule as diffe...
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Hi all!So I've been talking with my wife about the benefits to real estate investing vs. other forms of investing (stocks, bonds, annuities, etc.). She leans very much towards those forms of investing because it is wh...
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First time poster here, new to bigger pockets and we are very excited to take it to the next level. We are relatively new investors and are making mistakes along the way and especially one of our rentals is pulling us...
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I had $30,000 ready to invest a year ago......HAD! Where did it all go? Grandmother's funeral, other unexpected life expenses.That freaking job of mine. That dead end 9 to 5 life and time waster at a New York City ...
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I just accepted a full price offer on a property we listed 5 days ago in the Bellevue/Eastside of Seattle area. This is a property we acquired a year ago, it's a fix-upper in a conveniently located neighborhood, the p...
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If you had the cash to buy outright on one deal, versus using the same capital to fund financing on 3 or 4 more property deals....wouldn't it be more secure and better long term for rentals if you just bought outright...
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I'd like to add value to a kitchen of one of my properties. I"m not looking for a complete makeover costing thousands but just a few new features. Besides appliances, what would everyone recommend? Cabinets are goo...
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House hacking in Lincoln Nebraska. Not finding many multifamily property that fits my needs. Looking at SFH to live in and rent out the rooms, possible to cash flow that way? Best way to build equity fast?