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I own a few rental properties here locally by I’m thinking of buying some more in another state. My question is what are some of the mistakes that newbies make when investing out of states?
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So where are all of these self-directed IRA investors that supposedly want to fund note deals? Over the last three to four months, I’ve attended just about every REI event and meet-up under the sun in my city (yes, in...
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Alrighty my fellow BiggerPocketians, here are the crazy pictures of my first prospect. But before we begin, you may have noticed I uploaded a picture of my actual self... So yeah... that's me, nice to meet you all hah...
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I am fully underwritten for an FHA loan to buy a 2-4 unit property in the bay area up to $550,000 ( possible higher depending on the income of the other units).I am considering a place in West Oakland, currently a sli...
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Hi BP, I am currently evaluating a property where I know a cash offer is looked upon favorably compared to purchasing with a conventional mortgage. I am in position to make a cash offer this week. Since the process ...
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Good Morning,i'm new to the real estate sector and wanted to get as much advice as possible on the area i would like to get started in which is wholesaling. I've done research for years on various sectors of the busin...
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Hi all, I'm learning and have not done any deals yet; however, I was chatting with a friend who says that what I'm being taught is illegal in the State of Colorado.Here's one of the approaches, maybe someone can help/...
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To all real estate investors, what did you prepare before you made your first property purchase? Did you create a company name, business website, business card etc. What do you wish you would have been more prepared f...
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How would you invest say $800k?[...it is a smaller more winnable lottery ;) ...]I often ask this question to friends to show them that one does not have to wait to learn and have a strategy. This time I'd like to ask ...
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My wife and I each have ~$100K in our Roth IRAs and we would like to explore individually buying turn key investment properties using a self-directed IRA; however, although I've read quite a bit about this investment ...