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I live in the beautiful city of Carmel, IN. I'm originally from Ecuador and lived in Los Angeles before.
I am a software developer and I have a passion for computers. However, my team was let go about five months ago...
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Hi there, I'm just starting to get into small multi family. Should I do section 8? Sure, the state does autopay $1200 per month. My concern is what if the tenant trashes the property, I have no recourse. I wouldn't ...
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Hello! I'm happy to be here on the BP forums.I'm just starting to look at investing in real estate. I live in inland southern California, which is more affordable than the coasts, but still more expensive than what I'...
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500K should give me about 2.5 Million in real estate. Where should I be looking? I live in California, and 2.5 Million doesn't go very far here. Also any general advice from experience you can lend me so I don't make ...