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Hi BP Community!My name is Jared, and I'm a BP newbie. I've been a licensed real estate agent in NY for 2 years, and I'm looking to move into investing. Although I haven't got much experience (yet), I'm super passion...
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My girlfriend and I have decided, due to Bigger Pockets, that we are going to house hack. We live in SoCal, where prices are high. We have met with a broker and done some checking to discover where we are (debt, capit...
Buying a home is one of the biggest investments most Americans will make in their lifetimes. However, despite major advancements in technology, there haven't been any notable attempts to reduce the cost and expedite t...
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I am trying to buy my first home to live in for some time and then rent out in the near future in Houston, TX. I am looking into a 3,348sft KB Home that was built in 2012. It needs minor repairs (carpet changed, dee...
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Hi everyone. I am interested in learning more about what is involved in REI in Japan. It would be nice to have a good book that gives and overview in English, but there doesn't seem to be much out there. Anyone kno...
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Boom and busts in real estate. Some investors try to anticipate them, some ignore them. There have been numerous books written by people claiming to have the “magic” formula to sniff out future values. Uh huh. I’v...
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My husband and I are getting into buy and hold real estate investing and are planning on BRRRRing properties. The renting market is in an incredibly high demand in our area, but we are in a small town. When talking t...
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Hi all, so I have been scouring MFs listings that I see in my area and find that it is almost impossible to make the numbers work. I am curious to get your thoughts on a property that popped up on Loopnet. Now, I kn...