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Hi All,I've just caught the bug for wanting to grow my investment portfolio and home buying is top of my list after just finishing Rich Dad Poor Dad. I'm from Rhode Island and have lived in Boston for over four years ...
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I know most people on this forum didn’t have STRs in the Smokies back during the last real recession, but are there any folks on here who do have some insight? I think the Smokies is pretty recession proof but would l...
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Hello Bigger Pockets brain trust,
I'm looking at a 4 plex... cash flow looks decent, ~$120/door. Cash on cash looks like it would be about 9.5% (Brandon Turner talks about trying to get 12%), and Cap Rate is looking ...
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What do you with leftover liquor and beer you find in your STRs? I normally leave it for the next tenants, since I have 2 beers on tap with the kegorator in my garage.
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Hello BiggerPockets people! I am so excited to have found this community. My husband and I work and live on a charter catamaran as a Captain and Chef team. We are based in the Virgin Islands for nine months out of the...
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Ok, so first of all...
The Two Types of Full-Time Real Estate Investors
Generally speaking, there are two types of full-time real estate investors: the passive investor and the active investor. A passive investor ...
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Hello everybody this is my first post and first wholesale deal I am working on.
The property is a SFH in a desirable area on the North Side of Chicago. Numbers are as follows.
ARV: $175,000
Repair...
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Let me begin by stating I know deep down inside my dad is ridiculously proud of me and wants me to reach my dreams and potentials, but in light of a freak flood last summer that destroyed their home I can't h...
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Hi All,I wanted to send out a quick hello and introduce myself to the community!Currently residing in Boston MA, where I work in sales at a software startup company called Acquia. \Using the money I've saved, I'm loo...
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Good morning everyone, it's Brandon here from South Florida.I'm a First time home buyer / investor. Looking to invest in small multi family 2-4 units. So here's my situation.I am currently renting in an apartment. Pre...