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I am brand new to BP and to Real estate investing compared to most here, so i am looking for Do's and Dont's.Please give any advise or suggestions you may have, I will be grateful in my journey to better future.
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This is sort of a long read and not exactly a simple situation, so I apologize in advance.My current situation: I owned my house outright, until I got divorced last year. I needed to pay off my ex in the settlement, s...
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Hello everyone! We are running a joint account and this is our intro and about us! Thanks for checking it out!Johnny has been a contractor for the past few years in Bend, Oregon. He's been using that time as an educat...
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Hello all,I'm jumping head first into the BiggerPockets community in an effort to better understand all the moving parts of the real estate industry and network with the thought leaders in real estate technology.My na...
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I'm planning to buy my first rental property. Below is my budget.
$$ Range = max 350k
Down payment = max 25%
Goal = Positive cash flow and appreciation(if possible)
I'm thinking about 2 options. 1. Buying rental i...
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On Friday justice was served, and the little juvenile delinquent who broke into one of my rental properties had his day in court. To bad for him it didn't turn out so well.
Apparently the evidence against him was so ...
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What is a good guideline % wise on a down payment? If purchasing an investment property would you put more money in to get cash flow positive? Does that even make sense?
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Recently my friend's grandmother passed away and the family is going to sell her house. Obviously my opportunity sensor bells started ringing; however, I've never done a deal yet, so i don't even know where to begin. ...