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Let me preface my thoughts by saying that I am in no way an expert in investing in real estate. There, now that we have that out of the way...
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Hi All,As I look at my options to finance my first RE deal, I was researching the early withdrawal penalty from TSP (Federal equivalent to 401K) and just learned that I can take out a TSP loan with no penalty, no tax ...
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I'm looking at the issues and risks for buying more rentals as investment properties:Cons:-Difficult to get your money out without capital gains. Either forced to keep 1031 exchanging or cash out refinance. Could move...
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Is it worth taking a course? Am I better off my learning of off BP, youtube, reddit and books? The courses are usually expensive, and I see a lost of posts saying you are better off investing that money since people t...
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As you can tell, I'm a newbie - so if this is the wrong section or anything let me know.
My situation: I just sold a business, and have a decent amount of cash to invest. I'm fed up with the stock market, and don't ...
Hi All,I have recently began to aggressively look for my first investment property and while listening to the podcast this week I heard David mention his BRRR example, the property which was bought for ~$45,000 and sp...
Hello fellow BP members. I am new to the Real Estate investment world and have come across some condo and co-ops that I could possibly purchase and use as rental incomes. I was wondering what everyones thoughts were w...
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Hello BP! I've been thinking through ways to help beef up my cash reserves to purchase my 1st flip, and have been seriously considering opening a HELOC. Since you obviously don't pay anything (other than smallish pape...
Hello,
I have wanted to invest in real estate for years. I've been reading forever but have never taken action. I finally sent out yellow letters a few weeks back. I got a handful of replies and one "motived"...
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Hello Everyone,I am beginning my REI adventure with out-of-state rentals; primarily because I simply cannot afford buying a house where I live (Sonoma Co., CA). I have read several books on the matter ("Long-Distance ...