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Hi everyone! My name is Monique. I'm from San Antonio, TX and very new to all of this. I had a couple of question.
First, I've been listening to the BP podcasts and I've read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. What other books, pod...
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Good morning my fellow peers, mentors, etc! My name is Keritan Shelby, nickname KL, and I am 23 years old. To give a little backsight on my upbringing, I am from Mount Olive, MS. The town has a population of about 500...
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Hello!I am new to BiggerPockets and new to real estate investing. My wife and I live in downtown Cleveland and are actively pursuing our first investment property or house hacked duplex (I think that's what it called!...
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Hello!Looking to start my REI journey. Based in Colorado Springs, CO. Right now I'm working on the first part of everyone's work in this field - education. From what I've learned thus far I'm mostly interested in firs...
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Hello my name is Richard and I am a newbie when it comes to investing in commercial real estate. I live in Los Angeles County, CA in the San Fernando Valley. My goal is to achieve financial freedom by producing cash f...
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What is everyone’s thoughts on a real estate agent requesting that you sign a exclusivity contract with their brokerage?
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This is my first rental property experience and I’m wondering if it’s a good idea to rent to somebody I know and trust to keep the property in good condition for less money but have the peace of mind and know that I w...
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Hey all!I am about to buy another property here in San Diego. I currently have 3 SFRs (including my primary) and I am taking equity out of one of them (~$60k) to put down on the new place. Right now, my plan is to s...
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Hello everyone, . Its been a long while since I made a post on BP. But glad to be back and hope this time around I can share stories on our successes and failures in our road to rental property freedom (haha corny)....
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We have a home and a mortgage about 4k a month. We have about 100k cash in the bank.Where should we invest? What you think?- down payment for a 500k apartment in a prime location and rent it out. Short term or mid ter...