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Here's a random thought I had regarding marriage today, specifically engagements.
What if instead of buying an engagement/wedding ring everyone simply purchased a buy/hold investment for their partner. The p...
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Hello everybody. My name is Oleg, I'm 31 years old, I'm from Russia. For several years, I look to the US real estate market and find there are many opportunities and benefits for the development of my outlook and capi...
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Hi Everyone ,
I was thinking about becoming an appraiser here in California. But after doing some research, it looks like I need to do 2k hours of training. But I would need to work under someone which I have no pro...
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I finished screening a tenant over the weekend and am meeting them in a few hours to get a deposit, which for me de-lists the property and would stop any other screening activities. I just had a second application co...
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The recent settlement involving the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is set to have a significant impact on the real estate industry, including for real estate investors. Here's a breakdown of the key implicatio...
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Also posted in Getting Started Forum, but figured multifamily category may also generate some responses...so posting here as well. Thanks in advance for sharing your expertise!I’m currently evaluating whether to go wi...
My wife and I have been looking into buying a new construction home with the idea of renting it out...paying down the mortgage with the rent and using the rental income or sell the home in 25-30 years as part of our r...
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I recently joined Bigger Pockets. I've been looking for an audience to discuss my expertise with for a long time now, and Bigger Pockets seems to be just that--a community of savvy and sophisticated investors dedicate...
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Hello Everyone,My wife and I are owning one residential investment property which was purchased for around $500K, 7 years back. Now the property is worth $1,2Millions.We are planning to donate this property as now it ...
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So I admit I come into real estate from a place of wanting to boost and secure future financial independence, not necessarily due to a love of the field itself. I was mainly inspired to start researching investment pr...