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Ever find a twenty dollar bill hiding in a pocket? It’s a nice feeling, right? Now imagine finding an extra $100,000 in your account. That’s where I found myself today. Here’s the story.
I’m an investor and a real e...
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Hi all - I’m a first-time investor located in Chicago who is still learning the ropes of underwriting. I’m looking to buy a 2/1 in the 350-400k range as a primary residence and rent out the second room as a first step...
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Hello BP!My fiance and I have owned an owner occupied duplex in Los Angeles for the past two years. It has appreciated about 36% in that short amount of time. We want to buy another 2-4 unit multifamily rental. We we...
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Hey everyone, my name is Greg Ouellette and I'm new to real estate investment. I'm a somewhat recent college grad who's been working as an application developer for the past 3 years. Unfortunately my student loans hav...
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Under contract on our first property a duplex (traditional financing, past attorney approval, just did inspections today). It has some small items that need repairing, but it is otherwise ready to go.We decided to kee...
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Hi folks, I recently closed on a duplex in Rochester, NY which I was planning to househack. My plan was to move in June when the lease on my current apartment was up. Unfortunately, my sister died unexpectedly a coupl...
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Hello!I am fairly new to the Florence area (9 months now). Just bought my first home for my wife and I in December and am now looking to expand my cash flow. I am an avid investor but have been disappointed with mutua...
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Hey BiggerPockets,Thanks for all the great info.New member here with a question:I have been researching and reading about rei and I have a plan in my head. I wanted to to throw my situation out there and see if any r...
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I own an investment property in Washington DC and am considering putting it on the market and doing a 1031 exchange. What do you wish you had better prepared for or what unexpected issues did you have when selling or...
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Hey BP,I've been reading and taking as much away from BP as I can. One thing i learned on the podcast is to NEVER SHUT UP about your goals and try to provide value everywhere you go. So in my town I've been "putting e...