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Hello there, new to this community. I have been listening to a lot of the BP podcasts and youtube videos for the last few weeks. My husband and I are both in medicine. Next year he will be an attending and I will be s...
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First post. I need some help. The intent here is to purchase a new primary residence. I currently have 2 VA loans. One on a property in Colorado, another on a property in Washington.Colorado: 130M balance, 3.375%,...
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Hafa Adai, Aloha, and Hello Everyone! My name is Jonita Ovalles-Pecjo (hyphenated with my biological father's name who died a few weeks before I was born and my step-dad that raised me until I was 15), but most kn...
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Hello to my Bigger Pockets Family! My name is Lisa Jones and I'm an active duty servicemember aspring to transition into a lifestyle and full time career as a real estate investor. I moved to the DMV area 3 years ago...
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So I have two deals closing this year that are going to net me approximately $50k. I'm trying to figure out a way to avoid paying too much tax.The first property is an empty lot that I got for free when I purchased a ...
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I understand that it's mostly about the mindset, ie, you want to "present them with an opportunity" vs "ask for money," however I was looking for a little guidance on what to say to initially bring up the opportuni...
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What are some of your favorite real estate related books?
For me it’s the Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless. This book is worth reading multiple times and tells you step by step how to complete a m...