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What is your FI (Financial Independence) number?
How to find your FI number: Determine your annual spending in retirement, yes, you need to have a budget! Multiple the above number by 25. Example, if you require $60,...
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I regularly hear people on BP discuss cashflow vs appreciation and which markets deliver on those. There have seen heated debates in this forum, particularly when the "must have cashflow" people are arguing with thos...
Hi all. Apologies if this topic is addressed in another part of the forum; I've checked through and couldn't find anything which specifically addressed my question. I am a young investor with no experience when it com...
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Hi Everyone!My names Steve and I live and am looking to invest in the South central PA area. I've been thinking about investing in Real estate/Rentals for a couple years now and have spent time listening to the Bigger...
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I have a young portfolio of 5 single family properties worth $775k. I owe $416K. I am trying to refinance and cash out to invest in more properties. The best financing I can find is about 6%, 75% LTV. This eats a sign...
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So I threw the idea out to my father about BRRR'ing out his home to get a jumpstart with his investing career. He's got a very nice home in a Cleveland suburb that he owes roughly $55k on and it would appraise probabl...
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Hey BP community!I’m a new member, and new investor looking to get my first deal on the books in 2019. Thanks to everyone on these forums for sharing your knowledge and experience, it’s given me the motivation I need ...
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Hello BP!I wanted to share our latest "buy and hold" deal with you. It was a short sale with some twists and turns, but in the end, a success. I actually found this one on Zillow, which is rare because everything on Z...
I am looking to get out of my current SFH and into a duplex to house hack. I know cash flow is very important and getting the best deal is the most important thing.
If I break even of have to pay a little in mortg...
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I have a two family house and the plan is to buy another one in 4-5 years. Keeping the current one, rent out both units, and move into the new one. We've been saving up for a down payment to do 20% down. Currently hav...