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Hi everyone, long-time listener, first-time caller... I am in awe of all your collective knowledge and hoping to tap into it for something I've been curious about.
I own a STR with no mortgage, held directly not in a...
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So it's my first time getting a loan of any kind. And I want to make sure no one is trying to take advantage of me or scam me. I met a private lender on LinkedIn. We exchanged drivers license and he shared his Article...
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Hi all,
This is an update to my post https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Well, I actually did it! My road trip was very fun and I learned quite a lot. Thank you to all those who I met and received help from along the wa...
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Background:So I just got a tenant in my 2nd rental property. I closed on May 23rd, 2013. Tenant moved in on July 19th, 2014. There were some things I had to take care of: change front and rear door locks, replace m...
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Would anyone be able to give a quick breakdown of the various costs associated with planning and building an ADU in either your backyard, or as a garage-conversion in California? I'm talking about modest-sized JADUs o...
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Hi all,I’m a newbie to REI and am looking to buy and hold distressed single family and small multi unit properties on specific blocks in the Baltimore area. I plan to finance using savings and hard money before refin...
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So my wife and I are buying our first rental. We live in Oregon and the real estate prices are so high that we would need an extremely large downpayment in order to get our payments down to the point of making 2X our ...
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Every week, several people start threads asking how to get started or which market they should choose. A year ago, I started asking the same questions and have a brief summary of what I think a new investor should do...
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Coming on here to share my experience planning, designing, permitting and the construction process for our 380 sq ft Garage Conversion ADU. This ADU will be a 1 bedroom and 1 bath unit with full kitchen and bathroom. ...
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Hey BP Nation - specially those based in Chicago:I am putting together a "Real Estate Investing Joint Venture School".It's my anti-dote to the guru "education". It's FREE and only active BP members can teach in this s...