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Looking to get into property investment to provide a better future for my kids.
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Good evening to everyone on BiggerPockets,My name is John Kenyon and I am a Police Officer in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am also a new investor, whom has been trying to educate myself about investing. I have been r...
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Hello, I am currently looking to switch over my 401k to a self directed IRA. My question is about company recommendations to open the IRA in? Do you have particular insights that help you to choose the company for the...
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Hi BP! Love everything about this community, I'm really grateful to have found you guys! Truly. My name is Bruce Dailey, I just moved to Nashville, TN to work on airplanes as my primary source of income. I currently d...
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How to Gage Economic Conditions
These are ways to determine economic conditions:
- Local Sales Tax Reports - paying close attention to the major factors affecting the major employers
- Auto sales - dig down to le...
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We are looking to Refi an investment property but have been quoted $4500 to $6300 for closing costs. Goal for Refi is getting rid of Mortgage Insurance currently have 4.87 int. rate was hoping to find around $2500 for...
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Recently moved to Birmingham, AL from Chicago to be closer to family but also to reinvent myself professionally. Immediate goal:I'm currently not employed. So... I am working on finding a W-2 (salary or wage) job wher...
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Hello BP members,I am currently living in North Carolina and in the process of learning the basics of real estate investing, and operating in the RTP area. My first goal, as posted on my page, is to buy a tri/four ple...
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Hey Bigger Pockets!
After listening to both the money and real estate podcasts for the last year or so I decided to join the forums (a little while ago) and I’m finally getting around to introducing myself.
My name...
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I own two duplex properties in Los Angeles, but am looking to get into other markets with lower housing prices but strong rents. I’d like to buy and hold. Anybody have suggestions of good markets and also any advice f...