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I would like to start by saying that this is my first post to the Bigger Pockets community and I am very excited to be a part of it. With that being said, I am reaching out to you guys for guidance regarding my situat...
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Hello, everyone!I'm a new investor that was keen on getting into the real estate market in 2021. As I'm reading more and more I'm seeing a pattern of belief that we are headed toward a real estate crash. Unemployment ...
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I'm new to bigger pockets and would like advice on what steps I should take next. I am a new engineer making 76k/yr start. My wife is a psych tech making 45k/yr. Credit score 800.We started out with our first purchase...
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As a real estate investor and financial advisor I usually understand the mindset of other investors. Individuals in real estate are usually more willing to take on risk which is often rewarded. I understand REI’s usua...
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Hello BP community!
Recently I decided to take this spring semester off from school to take the time and really decide if college / the degree path that I was on was really something that I wanted.
Currently I am ...
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To borrow or not to borrow, debt free is the way to be etc etc etc. The way I see this is a risk vs reward. How do you decide though where the risk is to great or the reward to little? How do you decide to purchase a ...
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I am wondering if building would be better than buying. I live in Portland Oregon and the cap rates for multifamily are around 5-6% max.
My idea is to buy some land, and build a 4-plex on it. House hacking on one of...
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Right now , rates are higher than they have been in a while . prices are up on Real Estate around the country . Insurance rates , rents , utilities are higher . Now there are an estimated 5 million people who have cr...