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Hello brothers and sisters how are you all today? I am a rookie investor and I want some season help in the right direction. I live in the Los Angels County area, I am currently in college, yet one of my goals is to b...
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Hello, I am someone who is starting to scratch the surface of the idea of real estate investing. Through a recommendation of a work colleague, I came across this website and have been browsing for a while but feel lik...
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Hello!Quick background on myself, i'm a Canadian Masters student originally from BC but currently studying in Montreal. Nearly a year ago I became very interested in investing and retiring early, and i've involved my...
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Hello, I am starting out after years on the sidelines. I have been an accidental landlord due to moving around in the military. I have also bought a couple of turnkey properties and realize I can't reach my goals th...
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Hey everyone, my name is Kyle and I am 22 years old from Howard County Maryland. I received my B.S. from Towson University in Information Systems in 2020 right as the pandemic shut the country down. Fortunately, I rec...
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Hi Bigger Pockets community! My name is Michael Burke. I have been passively looking at real estate investment opportunities for awhile now, but decided to get my ass in gear and become more active, and that’s when I ...
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Was browsing the forum and saw something I hadn’t thought about.With a 3x income requirement, how do you account for the fairly large number of prospective tenants who are in areas like sales, where their commissions ...
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Hey all! I’m an aspiring investor based out of the Philly market, my main strategy I’m focusing on is house hacking a duplex or triplex in an affordable-ish neighborhood and one of the biggest problems I run into on l...
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I am a new investor and was looking into something a little less hands on to start. I wa wondering if anyone used any platforms like LendingClub or any other programs that yield a good return and don't involve too mu...
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Anyone here use that site and/or that map? I find it very useful however I am having some trouble with it. When I zoom in for a closer look at a zip code, neighborhood or block I lose the ability to show data on the m...