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Hi everyone,I'm new to the world of real estate investments. I recently started studying FI strategies and it led me to this community!I live in Chicago and plan to buy my first house hack by end of year/beginning of ...
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Hi everyone! Thank you all for the advice on my previous posts. An update, we are set to close on our first duplex house hack next week! I am now in a hurry to get all my marketing plans/tenant screening info up and r...
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I am just getting started in my real estate investing journey and I received an unsolicited message from Cogo Capital, a hard money lender focused on investors. I do not have many resources, but I am comfortable takin...
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So my oldest kid finished college in May, got some random job somewhere, and lives and works in Austin somewhere. She doesn't earn a ton, but she wisely moved in with some lady and rents a room in a house. Pretty ...
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Hello,I am looking to jumpstart my career in real estate investing. I’m interested in learning from someone that is experienced and well knowledges. My goal is to purchase short term and fixer uppers. Please point me ...
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Hi, I'm a high schooler, interested in the real estate market. I have been listening to the BiggerPockets podcast and reading through the forums. I have just a few questions. Is there a book or website for beginners i...
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I am a relatively small scale investor from Washington DC and I usually buy condos at class B locations at urban areas at this point in time. I am just trying to build a base structure I can rely on for the next phase...
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Hey BP,I have been making tons of phone calls with local banks, over 15 now and have yet to run into someone that is lending non-conventional residential non-owner occupied "portfolio loans". I did run into a guy tha...
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My husband and I are ready to start looking for our first property. I am leaning toward a beach house in a nearby city in a neighboring State. But, we keep going back and forth on vacation home vs a single family home...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community!
I’m new here and new to Real Estate in general, however I am very enthusiastic and determined to learn and invest wisely. Here’s a bit about myself and my goals:
Me:
- Early 30’s, si...