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Hello all!! I bought my first house Last March and started the rehab officially in June. I have a full time job, and after work I work on projects until it’s time for bed! The house was neglected for 10 years, but wi...
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Hello, I am from Massachusetts and don't think it is wise to invest locally for the first investment property. We own the house we live in and it is worth more than 1M. We do not wish to move anytime soon (at least f...
Hello, All. New BP member here. Hope to contribute as much as I take away from this site eventually. With that being said...Want to get into retail real estate development in the Midwest. I've been watching and studyi...
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Hi all,I am an investor, attorney and broker from Vista, CA. I first started getting into real estate in 2004 when I randomly got a job in the legal department of a real estate developer (I wasn't seeking out a job wi...
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I am finally getting myself in a position to make my first real estate investment (other than my own residence) and have been studying different asset classes that are out there. Up until last month, I was primarily f...
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Hi Biggerpockets!My wife and I are looking into a SFH in Los Angeles County (incorporated) and found a house we both really like. We are generally quite new to owning real estate but own 2 out-of-state rentals in Ohio...
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Hello All,My name is Makala and I am writing this post today to seek out some insight from a knowledgeable and well rounded individual who has a passion for teaching/ helping others. I currently live in Marin County ...
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Hey everyone! First time post - long time follower. I suppose to keep this as simple and straightforward as possible, my question is, what are some of the resources people use to determine general areas, cities, nei...
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Hello BP,I’m a beginner to real estate. I have been running numbers on several investment properties and found it challenging to estimate repairs and cap ex.I’m curious how everyone calculates these. Really appreciate...