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What are the measures of success in an expensive market where the 1% rule doesn't apply?My main motivation for property investing is for income generation so that I can have the properties cove my expenses and not hav...
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I'm trying to find more info on if it is a good beginner marketing strategy to target abandoned/vacant homes in a area that is constantly building new homes? I am in a area where that is currently the situation. any i...
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Interested to hear some Philadelphia resident opinions. My wife and I are looking at relocating there in the next couple years. Ideal situation would be to buy a place that's a little outside a 'Good' area, but cou...
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Would you guys agree that :1. North Boylan, Eastside of Warehouse District, Battery Heights, and Quarry Hill are the worst parts in Releigh ? Should 27610 and 27601 zip code be avoided in Releigh?2. is the 27514 the w...
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Hello Bigger Pockets, thanks for being here. I recently finished a rehab in Baltimore City, found a property management company (that came recommended on a BP post), had my first tenant move in, who paid the first mon...
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Having spent my whole life as a salaried employee, No financial risks of any sort, time had come for me and the wife to retire. So I thought of getting in where the action is, yes, Real Estate. Having no idea where an...
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Before BP, I was just content with having 5 properties pay themselves off... but now I want to absolutely CRUSH! IT! What a great, motivating resource! So... Are there any wise words out there for guy with $60K to pl...
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Hi everyone,I am new to BiggerPokets and Real estate investing. At this point, I'm trying to get a feel for the long-term rental market in the Utica and Syracuse, New York, area. My wife and I are from the area and w...
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Northeast LA(NELA)/ Downtown vs Inglewood/South Bay --as far as "gentrification areas" within LA County. Are you guys hotter on the Inglewood area or Northeast LA/ Downtown Los Angeles?Inglewood is closer to the beac...
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Just wanted to get a sense of what people are seeing in Sacramento and the immediate surround areas. What does everyone think will happen over the next 6-12 months? I am anticipating a softening market but I’d like to...