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Hello BP,I am a newbie in REI and I live in Chicagoland. Just recently signed up with BP. So far it's been great! Trying to study hard and read forums as much as I can. I decided to start my REI career with fix & ...
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I'll try to keep this as specific as possible as to prevent the "...it depends" responses. I understand this is a lengthy post, but it is all in the interest of garnering the most pointed advice.BLUF: Wife and I own a...
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I just attended a 1 1/2 hour spiel at the local library from this loan modification company called Home Loan Preservation(HLP). Having just heard Obama's "plan" I was curious to hear what they had to say. Anyone kno...
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LOL. not really. A YouTube guru I had followed, MeetKevin, recently announced he is stopping his channel. He's sold almost all his stocks and is starting to sell real estate. He thinks there will be a major crash in...
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Hi gang, hope everyone is keeping well/safe.
I have an opportunity to buy my first rental triplex in CA (even though I had been avoided owning here mainly because of tenant friendly regulations). This property is in...
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"Why I Borrow for the Terms I Do How I handle the Balloon Payment"I almost always borrow money from private lenders to buy my houses. I borrow at the following terms;$0 Down payment8% InterestInterest Only5 yr TermNon...
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There was another thread on the site in the making deals forum which contained a lot of great discussion, but which became way too contentious, so we closed it.
I wanted to start another discussion about investing in...
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Please help me to understand why it appears that no one targets the $1000+ per month single family rental properties at least here in central Texas.
Everything appears to be geared towards $30k houses renting for $6...
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Hello BP Land!My name is Tatiana and I am new to Bigger Pockets. Currently residing in Northern NJ. I am a commercial interior designer for a global architecture firm and serve on the Young Leaders board for CoreNet...
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Hello my name is Brandon, I am in the las vegas area. I own a rental property in san antonio, and I am interested in purchasing multi-family properties with 5 units or more. I have been reading a lot of articles on th...