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I have been investing for years, so I may know a little something…
In my experience, at least in Texas the taxes increased faster than rent increase. However, I do have properties in Mississippi. Taxes are not so ba...
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Hi Everyone,
Pretty new to to RE investing and brand new to Bigger Pockets. Been reading a lot on here and Reddit and I'm trying to dial in my strategy for my next property. I've been looking into various areas and p...
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Hello all, Newbie here, I'm starting to look into my purchasing my first rental property and have a couple different ideas. I live in New Jersey but because of the lower prices and property taxes one of the things I'm...
In a couple months I’ll graduate with a masters, and start a role as a hardware engineer in FAANG. I’ll be living in San Francisco and am aiming for the cheapest rent I can get. I’ll be making around $155,000 includin...
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Recently, I had some friends contact me about some "hot" markets other places in the country. They showed me numbers and graphs, sent me out all the info that proved their point, but yet I am still happier than ever i...
Anyone here on BP who is 18 - early 20's trying to figure out real estate investing/in the process of making their first investment? I'm right there with ya. What are you currently interested in investing? It would...
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Your best success?
Your biggest mistake?
What did you learn?
Did you achieve your goals?
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So far, I've always rented the apartments and homes I've lived in. Some of my goals for 2015 were to purchase my first home and begin my real estate investing career. I currently live in a house that is probably out o...
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As most of us investors are seeing, motivated sellers have gone by the wayside with multimillion dollar developments left & right in Atlanta. I've sent out mailers to 5,000 people in the last 2 months and gotten 0...
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I’m looking to buy and hold with a cash flow emphasis but a long term outlook. Section 8 looks like the best deal on mid to low end attached and semiattached units in Baltimore. Rents are the same for section 8 as for...