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Hi everyone,I just found this website today. I'm a 26-year husband and a father to two amazing kids (both under 2yrs). We live about 30 minutes north of Cincinnati. My wife and I both work full-time jobs (M-F, 9-5). T...
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Good Morning Everyone,My name is Jonathan Velarde. I am 22 years old and have been active-duty in the Marine Corps for almost 4 years. I will depart from the military roughly June-July of 2018 and moving back to Thous...
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Hey all,I feel like I'm in a bit of a stand still. No video or google search is giving me the right direction I'm looking for.I just started getting into buying rental properties December of 2021. I currently own thre...
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Someone asked about whether or not they should hire a coach or mentor from a different thread in the "Starting Out" forum. @henryclark was nice enough to offer free assistance. I jumped on the offer immediately becaus...
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Good morning BP family. I hope everyone is realizing your RE investing goals. We are considering purchasing a 9 unit multifamily. All of the units are 1 bedroom. Historically we were discouraged from purchasing prop...
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Lesson learned. Most realtors are helping families buy their forever home. When picking a realtor, it is very helpful if they have a lot of experience helping others achieve goals similar to your own.
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Of all the proposed housing bills proposed during the 2023 legislative session this bill has the ability to single handedly push more landlords out of the business and reduce the number of available properties for ren...
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Hey everyone!
I have read a post about HELOC's before but couldn't really find an answer to the question. I'm curious if anyone has used a HELOC (home equity line of credit) to pay off their mortgage in larger chunks...
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So after speaking to tons of lenders and being shot down with the 30% down deposit and 9% interest on a loan that needs to have a minimum cap of 150k, how do I jump this hurdle and find a deal while all I have to put ...
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Hi everyone,
I am new here and new to real estate investing. I live in the San Diego Area in California and won't be investing in real estate in California because it is too expensive. I would like to buy a rental ...