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Hello everyone, I'm not holding myself to any specific area to invest since my W-2 job moves me around the country. Not sure if this matters but my goal is to own apartments. I have a list of cities on spreadsheet but...
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Hi, my name's Elijah and I'm a new investor who has yet to do my first deal. I was born and raised in rural Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada. I've lived in small towns most of life with populations ranging from 10 people-...
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Hey BP community!
I’m in transition and I’m considering moving to San Antonio TX or Baltimore MD to start my real estate investing part-time. Both markets have their pros and cons and I’m hoping to get some advice f...
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I'd like some advice on the wisdom of using $100k of my 401k money to buy a retirement home in Costa Rica.The facts: I'm 57 years old and live in Hermosa Beach, where I rent an apartment. The houses here are $2 mill...
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Which do you prefer when sending offers in for commercial property, a short format 1 page sheet with summary of terms leaving it to later to draft the full purchase contract, or do you prefer to send in the offer with...
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Hi All! I've been researching locations to start investing in and Florida has caught my eye. It seems that the rental demand in Florida has grown since many people have been flocking to this state for the sunshine and...
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Hello everyone. My name is Eldon Bailey. I'm actually a returning member. I would like to tell you about myself.
I am retired from the U.S. Air Force (active duty) but currently work the DoD, as a civilian. My w...
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Hi, I am new in the real estate world, and just got my real estate broker license last September. My goal is to own enough single family homes that generate enough cash flow so that I can become financial independent ...
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If I am evaluating a property that I intend to live in while renovating to prepare it for sale (in 6 months or so), do I need to include the mortgage costs +utilities, etc while living there in the calculations for Ca...
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Hello All,Like most SoCal nvestors I am looking out of state. I am starting at ground zero and would love to hear some input on some markets others are in and have good management/contractors or agents. Not looking fo...