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Hello my name is Richard Pretlow and I reside in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. I'm retired Air Force and currently employed as a Project Manger. I'm new to real estate investment but I'm looking for education and opportuni...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $311,000
Cash invested: $62,000
Covid made me realize that you cannot just rely on a single stream of income. After...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community,
I trust you're all well. I am Dzung Doan, a newcomer to the world of real estate investing. My investment focus leans towards a buy-and-hold strategy for rental properties, aiming to cu...
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My husband and I have lived an unconventional life and as we both are close to 60, we realize we simply don’t have the means to retire. We have a small townhome we bought for $85K six years ago that is now worth $135...
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We live in uncertain times correct? So what moves will make the future seem more certain or stable?
1. Buying below market value, that gives you a cushion if you have to sell, but you still have to sell, and the mark...
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I have done a about a dozen residential flips this last year, some I intended to hold but due to market (Tampa suburbs) prices rose fast and I had a chance to get out of some class C / D properties with some good prof...
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I just lost my job after the company I was working for went under. I have the money saved up for a downpayment on a buy-and-hold, but I wont be able to qualify for a traditional loan now due to my income stream. Does ...
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Hello all !
I am Doug Muncy from Enid, Oklahoma. I am new to REI, I have just been studying and researching for the past couple months. This looks like a great site and I look forward to learning a lot and networki...
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Would it be better to do a month to month lease agreement for a new tenant whose credentials are questionable so as to see how they are before doing a one year lease?
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Hi Bigger Pockets community! My name is Patrick Wu and I am based in Orange County, CA. I am a 32 year old who is satisfied with my career but am looking for a way to park my extra income aside so that I can one day...