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Hey everybody, I just wanted to reach out as a new investor. I've been lurking on the website for quite some time now and feel that it's time to take the leap. I've done my research through books and podcasts and will...
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Hi there! I live in San Leandro, CA -- the East Bay of San Francisco. I have 25 years experience managing multifamily apartment buildings; conventional and affordable housing, 6 to 900 units. I'm in the process of re...
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Greetings!My name is William King and I am from Oceanside, CA. I am currently active in the RE community. Actually, I quit my full time job to pursue my dream. I want start out flipping properties, venture into rental...
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Greetings all!! My name is Mel Jones. I have been looking at the BP site for the last year and a half. I signed up in June of this year and this is my first post.I'm originally from NYC, specifically the Bronx. I've ...
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I live in SoCal and am a new investor. New as in I haven't invested in anything yet, but I am actively looking. As we all know living in SoCal presents some limited options for investing locally so, much like others...
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I bought my first investment rental property in Sacramento last year. Class B neighborhood, 25% down and currently $150/month cash flow positive (not account any repairs since we did pretty much all repairs when we bo...
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DSCR / rental / hybrid / even conventional lenders who have an opinion: Where is DSCR heading?
Context: The DSCR space is largely controlled by 10-12 institutionally backed lenders. There's hundreds of other lenders ...
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So I am debating something and I wanted to get the opinion of other real estate investors. I accidently ended up with a rental property last year when I applied for a job in Sacramento, CA and thought I was hired, so ...
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I've just finished my 1st tax deed auction in more than a few years. The last one I attended was actually "on" the local Courthouse Steps with a few dozen spectators, maybe 5 actual bidders, and quite a few properties...
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Hello Pennsylvania Investors,I'm planning a day trip to the Lehigh Valley area within the next two weeks. Specifically, I'm considering investing in Allentown rental properties, and I wanted to drive around, see place...