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Hello,I keep coming across a lot of discussion buying a house and that it is a liability, not an asset. Well if that is the case then when can I buy a house or should I always rent one? Or do "they" mean to buy a hous...
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Hey BP family. I am very excited and loving what I am doing and a big thank you to Josh, Brandon, Mindy and the rest of the Team at BP for the encouragement and the challenging blog's, forums and podcast, what inspir...
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Greetings. I own a property that I am planning to sell, it will have long term cap gain. I don't certainly want to invest all 100 % of the proceeds into another property. Say only 50% of the proceeds goes into another...
Hello all, my name is Kevin Knox and I'm starting to research the real estate game. For a bit of background I just graduate in May with an engineering degree from UF, and I was fortunate to begin a job in West Palm in...
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Hello guys! I have a good W2 income as well as STR income.
2023 is the first year I thought I could qualify for RE status as I am working as the property manager, handyman... (750+ hours) man I worked hard!
Just fi...
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Hi BP Community,I recently encountered a situation with my primary residence that got me thinking about how it might impact my use of the BRRRR strategy.I recently refinanced my personal residence with about 60%LTV. ...
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Hey All,I recently purchased a duplex that I am house hacking in Austin, TX. So far, it's been a good decision in that I've been able to learn landlord basics, how to do a cosmetic rehab, and live extremely cheaply. W...
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Hello BiggerPockets family!
My name is Patrick and I'm in Birmingham, Alabama.
I am new to all of this so any input would be appreciated. I figure just asking for help as a newbie isn't sufficient; so I developed a...
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This is my first home purchase and I am going through the final approval with the underwriter. I've quickly learned that the underwriting process is illogical, annoying, and can also destroy the entire deal while losi...