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Good Afternoon Bigger Pockets community,
Size does not matter- but I am not opposed to having bigger pockets myself.
I have a burning question that may have already been addressed in prior forums (if so...
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I’d love some advice on making my first property purchase and whether I should look to buy a duplex and house hack in my current HCOL city or instead focus on finding an investment property out of state.
Here’s some...
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Hi everybody! I'm Mike. I've been lurking here on the forums for a little while, and I suppose it's time to go ahead and introduce myself, officially.
I'm a newbie, 0 deals under my belt, and I am particularly intere...
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I seem to have a grasp on my end goals in life. Many of them have fallen into my lap, many of them I've worked hard for, but many of them I feel could be started now but I don't have the know how. Real estate investin...
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I'm a new member and would really appreciate everyone's feedback. I purchased a condo in 2010 for $155k. The property was a foreclosure. In 2005, the original owner purchased the condo for $305k, but foreclosed on th...
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Hey there investors! I have made major changes in my life so I can get to the point where I can move into real estate full time and start developing assets. I am in San Antonio, TX interested in flipping houses initia...
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Hello everyone my name is Alejandro Escalante. Im 19 yrs old and I really want to focus my time in real estate investing. I love the idea of fix n flips and really want to get my first step into this career but I’m qu...
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So I started my very first flip in August w a target finish in early October. Details below.. a few surprises but on track to pull down the ARV and make around 30 k.So we put it on the market listed way too high the...
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I'm in Calgary, Canada. I currently own my own home (no outstanding debt) - typical single family starter close to schools, etc. I'm purchasing a new home that has a basement suite (although a bit of work needed if I ...
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Hey everyone, new to rentals on my end. Im struggling to get my cash on cash over 9% when evaluating 15 year mortgages. I'm looking to build my portfolio of rentals using only 20% down for each. I have solid job incom...