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Economic Update(Monday, January 11, 2021)
We all have our New Year’s resolutions. Most likely your goal is to tackle that extra weight, run that extra m...
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Hi all,I currently live in an apartment in downtown San Diego but looking to start my journey.I recently was laid off and have had it with working a 9-5. Luckily I have 4 months pay and a large lump sum of money to in...
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Wondering which areas in the Leigh Valley people are interested in and have had success with - I've been looking at Bethlehem, PA which seems like a pretty good option with the surrounding amenities and lower prices. ...
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Hello,New to BP but have been lurking for the past several months. I am curious to know how many physician real estate investors are on the forum and if they can offer up their specific experience of getting into real...
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Hi- I’m living in Austin, Texas and have about 30k saved up for my first real estate deal. I also have about 120k in equity on a property I house hacked and bought about 8 years ago. I’m nervous/scared to take the plu...
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What do you think the future holds for cities, regions, and states that are on the "decline"?
Some of your more basic examples include cities like Toledo and Detroit - the Rust Belt.
From an investment perspective, ...
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tl;dr - I'm looking for specific investment ideas on how to get the rest of the way to quitting my day job. NOT looking for advice like "spend less money" or "move to a cheaper town" or anything like that. My goal is ...
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As most of us investors are seeing, motivated sellers have gone by the wayside with multimillion dollar developments left & right in Atlanta. I've sent out mailers to 5,000 people in the last 2 months and gotten 0...
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Hey friends, I'm considering using a Self-Directed IRA to invest in a short-term vacation rental. So two questions: 1. Should I transition my current Traditional IRA to a Self-Directed ROTH IRA or keep it as a Self-Di...
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Hello BP Family - has anyone started their real estate career in large multifamily deals? If so, I'd love to hear your story. When it comes to using bigger pockets as a medium for finding passive investors in large de...