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Hello all!
I was born and raised in San Diego and now work here as a mechanical engineer in the defense industry. Growing up, the concept of "work hard in school, get a degree, and find a well paying job to work at f...
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Hey everyone, I am a rookie investor who has recently started to build my team in the area that I'm looking to invest. I wanted to come on here and ask all the experienced investors the best and most important questio...
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BiggerPockets Members,I am a new investor seeking a location (or "farm area") to purchase my first multi-family property (2-4 units). My plan is to move to the location and finance with an FHA loan. My goal is to live...
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I have a rental property with a screened in porch, I've replaced one of the screens 3 times already in the last year. The same screen keeps breaking (I've had it checked by a screen company and they state that all wor...
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Greetings BP people. I have a possible deal on a 8 unit apartment building, could make into a 10 unit easily. The project will require full interior completion and some exterior work as well. Basically it's just a she...
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I am looking to move into a duplex next fall and am currently in an apartment. Aka house hack.
My question is what is the advantages/disadvantages to putting say 3.5% down vs 20% or 10% I understand putting more dow...
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This arrived in my email this AM and is so good I pass it to you!
Proctor & Gamble (P&G) is an international conglomerate with 25 separate billion-dollar brands including: Gillette, Pantene, Crest, Tide, Dawn...
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Wifey and I live overseas, but spend between 2 and 3 months of the year in the USA. We usually crash with parents/friends, but are tired of this!! We want to find our own place. I have considered renting, but am co...
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Do any of you look for some minimum ROI requirement when shopping for rentals? I know, I know, "IT DEPENDS". But give me an idea of a range that perhaps you look for, and in what scenarios.I have an off-market batch o...
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Quick question regarding getting a pre-approval.
Should I go through the loan process prior to looking at properties with a agent, or go look at properties even tho I don't have a pre-approval letter.
This reason be...