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I’ve been an interior designer for over a decade now, and truly feel that my experience and degree have brought me to this new venture! I love my job, but recently turned my focus to [somehow] investing in either SFH ...
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Hi there BPers!I've been tinkering with the idea of purchasing a duplex and using both sides as a vacation rental. I do have some logistical concerns and would love to hear from anyone else who has purchased a vacatio...
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Hey guys I live here in San Antonio and am actively looking to get my first property. I originally wanted to house hack but I've spoken to others and heard people on the BP podcast speak of living in a SFR and Airbnbi...
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Hello all. My name is John. I live in Muscle Shoals, AL. My wife and I are refinancing our home to take advantage of lower rate. We were on a 15 year fixed with the goal of paying it off by retirement (I’m 48). After ...
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Like others here, I've recently gotten into vacation rentals with my first property in Vegas after having focused only on long-term rentals for the past 5 years. While it's still early, the performance of the vacatio...
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Hello, My name is Alyssa and I'm in San Antonio, TX. I’m new to real estate investing and I am looking for some advice. I have about 20k set aside for my first deal but I am nervous to put all my eggs in one basket. I...
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Hey BP!Right now I am in the savings phase of my journey and I'm about 1/4th of the way there. I'm taking the basic route which includes budgeting and living frugally to save up for my downpayment/closing costs/cash r...
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First deal is in the books! Let's go!Background:In just a little less than 3 months, I was so fortunate to have been able to purchase my first rental property. Years ago, I had read Gary Keller's Millionaire Real Esta...
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Hello BP community, I'm going to give some background information to help you guys understand my current platform and where I stand. I am a travel nurse currently working in San Diego up until April. I have my primar...
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So I'm about to enter escrow on a fourplex and I'm praying that all goes well. I will also be owner occupying and want to be comfortable but don't want to over do renovations. Each of the units primarily have carpet w...