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How many people do you know that just make you shake your head at their financial predicament? I mean, hey, I came late in life to financial sanity and the decision to invest and retire early, and made lots of stupi...
"Oh, THAT neighborhood? It's definitely going to be the next Lawrenceville."
I hear this said ALL. THE. TIME. And yet somehow it always seems to be a different neighborhood. Sure there's some overlap in answers. But ...
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It would be interesting to hear stories of what some of you did BEFORE discovering real estate;
Is your life dramatically different NOW? Will you or did you make it your goal to be a full-time investor? Does anyone re...
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Hey BP,
I just finished with having a pretty neat conversation with my mentor. He owns a decent size real estated company. They invest in mutli-family markets around the U.S. And owns a little over 1700 units.
How...
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Hey everybody! First time posting after spending a couple years browsing the comments section. I have worked as a dentist for the last 8 years. Dentistry pays great but it can be a real grind and you don't get paid...
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I kind of feel like I'm a few years late to the party....I've seen quite a few houses and just feel like there are so many of us scouring every deal out there and the only ones that stay on the shelf are the less than...
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Looking to buy condo in Orlando. Looking for the right one. Price/deal isnt the most important, i want to find something that will rent consistently with A+ staff and amenities. Hoping it will cash flow, but at the v...
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Welcome to BiggerPockets Question of the Week!
Conor Dougherty, a reporter at The New York Times who covers housing and real estate, would like to hear from members of the BiggerPockets community!
So many of our use...