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Hey all! I'm new to the forum - live in a suburb of Chicago.I'm looking to get into investing, but wanted advice.I've heard from others that now is a bad time to start investing, and most investors are selling off the...
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I'm hoping the pro's can help me to analyze this potential deal. I've been looking to invest in my first multi-family property for ~6 months now. The Phoenix market really seems to have dried up, but I sti...
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Hello everyone! As we are seeing inflation rise, prices go up, and the cost of housing staying consistent. Would house hacking be a great idea right now? A little bit about myself real quick, I am looking to use a VA ...
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Ok, so I read and loved Avery Carls “Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth”. What other books does anyone suggest? I am a LTR owner, getting ready to move into the STR game. Would prefer newer books that are still relev...
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I am looking to purchase a SFR or a small multi-family in the San Diego area within the year to house hack, and I was wondering if a property with an in ground swimming pool is a bad investment due to the maintenance ...
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With the rising rates and the deals getting thinner, I’m finding it harder and harder to find deals that make sense. If you could pick one strategy to find off market deals what would it be???
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Curious if anyone has any thoughts: do the rankings make sense? Any cities making the list that shouldn't, any that didn't make the list but should? Overall, are the rankings useful in identifying a market and does th...
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Hi, good afternoon. The last time I posted on here I was in real estate school and taking on the 180 hours of mandatory courses for Texas. I have completed all. Now I'm studying/reviewing the salesperson exam prep cou...
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I keep hearing people talking about refinancing houses that are already paid in full. Can someone please explain why I would want to do that?
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Good morning Bigger Pockets!I've reached out to Dale Hensel, who was incredibly generous with his time. He said to read and to decide on a strategy of investment. Hold makes so much more sense to me -- tax benefits, p...