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Good morning BP Family ! I am looking to invest outside of my home market. Based off of an experience you may have had, what are some things I should avoid and things I should focus on. I know putting together a good ...
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I'm interested in buying houses in Southern California mountain areas for wholesaling, flipping and buy and hold and wondering if anyone has spent much time doing the same.
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Good evening fellows, I'm currently in the process of buying my second property. I am using a VA loan and I am currently located in Virginia beach with the following search criteria: SFR 4/2 with a backyard ( garage i...
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I realize it's a pretty brutal market, so just looking for any other ideas for neighborhoods/tips that might help me in this situation.Currently renting and looking to buy, but would like to avoid a direct roommate si...
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We've all seen the fear mongering that's being pushed by a lot of media outlets and influences. My question is are their thoughts justified in the current housing market. Due to Bigger Pockets being very diverse one w...
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From what I understand there are four ways to make money from a rental property:
1) Cash flow - Pretty straightforward. Total money you receive as income is more than total expenses.
2) Appreciation - Increase in the...
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I think I have too much going on and I'm considering making a decision that's a little rash. I have a duplex which is generating a little over $1025.00 after mortgage and escrow. It's an hour and a half away. I work f...
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I have a question regarding which loan to use for my rental properties. Here is some background on me. I am 51 years old and am just beginning my real estate portfolio. I have a good paying, secure job making 6 figure...
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I am a regular listener of the bigger pockets podcast, and I absolutely love it. I am getting quality information for my recently founded obsession for real estate.
I have a full time job that pays around 170k exclu...
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I'm working on a 10 year portfolio plan for buy & hold rentals (SFR or Multifamily). I can reach my goals if I can hit 9% CoC return (on average). My secondary goal is 20% forced appreciation and 5% market appreci...