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Hello BP community!I have been lurking in the forums but wanted to finally make an introductory post. I moved to Chicago this past January, a city that I absolutely love, where I would like establish myself and land m...
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Hello, I'm a brand new investor in CA. I've realized i do not have the working capital to currently invest in CA, since all the hard money lenders I've talked with require 20-35% down with a new investor like myself....
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Is it better to invest in 1 rental home in a nice area, or 3 rental homes in mediocre areas?
Assuming someone has $300,000 to invest, that would mean buying a $300,000 home in a nice neighborhood that will rent for a...
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Looking for strategies in this current market that I haven't thought about - WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Here is the case: still have my W2 job and the goal is to replace it with passive income from real estate. My residence h...
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After a few excellent BRRRRs in Boulder County, CO in the past few years I think I finally have a bit of a dud. Not the property itself but rather the circumstances. I would greatly appreciate anyones input as I am fl...
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Perhaps we will find out in the next couple of days one way or another if this will escalate further, what if Russia does invade Ukraine and the U.S. gets involved? Without going too deep, I am seeing speculation on a...
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Hi team - wife and I are evaluating homes for our personal residence in Phoenix / Scottsdale. We're concerned about the market being too hot, but it'll still be cheaper to own vs rent. We're looking at homes in two ar...
Venezuela outlawed ownership of more than 2 properties. The rest the government stole. Living in Illinois (currently) I am concerned about taxes. All my renters are working and on time with rents. The exodus out of Ch...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Cudahy.
Small duplex in Cudahy. Bought it because the rent to purchase ratio was fantastic, it didn't much work, and was in a safe...
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Hello,
I wanted to give back to the bigger pockets community and share the step-by-step process I followed to purchase an off-market, no-money-down deal.
Step 1: Locating off-market properties.
On my commute to ...