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Hey y’all! I recently joined BP and am new to the wide world of REI. I’m a wife and mother of five looking to earn FIRE in the next 5-7 years. I’m a PharmD and work for a small pharmaceutical company in my W2. My imme...
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Good morning, everyone.I appreciate all of the wisdom this forum and series has provided in my life. I was hoping some more experienced people can guide me in the right direction I would like to target a 3/2 or so hom...
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Hello Bigger Pockets!I'll cut right to the chase so here are the facts:I am in the Coast Guard.I have one rental in the State of Maine for the past 1 1/2 Years which used to be my primary residence.  I have been doing...
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So I'm signing papers to close the deal, we have the inspection done, earnest money of 1k, and the latest an appraisal.
So the appraisal shows a neighboring home that was sold last month, almost identical, that sold ...
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Hi everyone. I was just curious how you gained experience doing home repairs and upgrades yourself. I would hate to screw something up and have to bring in a professional after I already spent all the time/energy.
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I had a seller ask me, "When a home is under contract can the seller still attempt to sell?" I was going to tell the seller no it's not possible to do if it is under contract. Of course I don't want the seller to se...
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Hi BiggerPockets,
I’m thinking of buying a piece of property in Detroit, MI (hear me out now) that could eventually house a 4plex. I know real estate investors have some negative feelings about Detroit but there are ...
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A friend and myself have decided it's time to start buying properties due to the fact my local market is in a bottom market and interest rates are so low, it's practically free money. I feel in my market it's best to...
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*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.I Just went under contract with this seller yesterday afternoon on this off market property in Jacksonvi...
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I'm new to REI and another topic brought this to mind...When my husband and I bought our house (that we live in, not an investment), we paid an earnest money deposit that was credited to us at closing. We also paid a...