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Hello all! I have posted here before, but I didn't actually introduce myself last time! My name is Alaura, I am currently a stay at home mom of one. Just moved back to Texas after husband left the military, and gettin...
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I want to buy a duplex and live in one of the units. My ultimate goal is to have a portfolio of real estate and be wealthy, but I want to start with a duplex I can live in. If I had $20-$35K I could start this path of...
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Four years ago today I was wandering through life thinking I had made it. I was working a corporate 9-5 job, good pay and would use my 10 days of PTO for the amazing 1 week getaways. Jan 1st 2017 happened to be the la...
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From the rise of the iBuyers, Zillow looking to flip houses, and now Amazon partnering with a behemoth brokerage, is this the beginning of the end?https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/amazon-real-estate-giant-look-to-dis...
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Hello BP, I haven't posted in quite some time! I thought it would be interesting if we all shared what our rehabbing/remodeling process looks like. I am currently on my fourth investment property, my strategy is bu...
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BP Community! I just closed on an 8 unit this month putting only 6% down on the deal. I expect my cash on cash return to be over 90%. Ill detail the information below. Please reach out to me with questions as I love t...
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Seems like Rent control in some form or fashion Is gaining a lot of traction around the US.. Oregon just passed state wide.Washington some new rules.. California of course has had rent control in many cities for deca...
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My goal is to get my first deal (to househack) this year, but if I'm being honest with myself, I know that it won't be before the spring as Q1 at my day job is insanely busy. That said, my shorter term goal is to anal...
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Just wanted to get a sense of what people are seeing in Bay area and what they think will happen after a few month. Also wanted to see if I am being too negative on bay area and forecasting a 10-15% price drop.
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