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I have blogged about optimal leverage a few times and nobody ever seems to have a really good explanation about their approach to it for real estate investing or when it makes sense to take cash out for other investme...
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Hi there, nice to meet you.My name is Michael Giannulis and I'm an entrepreneur originally from Tarpon Springs, Florida. I moved a whopping one town over, now I live in Trinity, Fl which is technically part of New Por...
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Hello all from Burlington VT, My name is Michael and I joined Bigger Pockets about a year ago mainly for the ultimate beginners guide. I obviously still have questions after purchasing a duplex in Burlington. I kept ...
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As I'm sitting here doing my annual Officer evaluation (military officer review, BLAH!) I cannot help but be distracted and began to think about this.... What is a minute worth to me? How do I make more money per minu...
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A fascinating article (by, it is worth noting, an LA-based writer.)http://www.newgeography.com/content/004792-the-rus...
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Well I've been lurking around these message boards long enough, time to come out and introduce myself. I'm Mark, I live in Boise, ID and I'm new to investing. My wife and I are looking for our first house together (i...
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Hi everyone! My name is Mike and I would like to introduce myself to the BP Community! My wife and I are looking to be more active in real estate investments. I have done some flips, buy and holds, management of my ow...
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I am a new member, looking forward to meet new people that are involved in the real estate investing world and learn as much as I can about it. I am a planning to make my first rental property investment this year, an...
Hello BP Community. I am somewhat new to BP, this being my first discussion topic. The question I have been wrestling with for a few weeks now is a fairly simple question that provokes a difficult decision.To give you...
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Hi there, I'm Kathy from Raleigh NC. After many years I've finally been able to turn my starter home into a rental after buying a second home. Its been my plan since I was a young teen to own rental properties. I k...