Hello BP! Over the last few weeks I've slowly been thinking more and more about getting into real estate as a possible self-employment route after I get out of the Air Force. I've been in for 10 years and have about 1...
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Hi all, we’re looking to buy our first investment property. We live in Southern California but have a lot of family in the north east. We would like to start building our portfolio with a long term rental, preferably ...
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How do I get started I just want to drop out of college and get myself going on in the real estate world.
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Hey guys this is my first Bigger Pockets forum post but I'v been listening to the podcasts for about two years now. I'm 22 years old and graduating college this May. I put my first investment property under contract w...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Fam,I am in need of HELP! I put a 112 unit (abandon) apartment complex on 9 acres under contract with the idea of rehabbing it, but after meeting with the Mayor and the City manager, I don't think...
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Hello BP!I recently made a cross country move to Wisconsin following my college graduation. This means I'm not overly familiar with the local market (I would like to stay local for my first investment[s]). I have been...
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Hi all! New to Bigger Pockets (discovered through listening to the podcast) and am excited to join the community.Some background on myself - I recently graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign wi...
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Hello everyone!
I’m an 18 year old real estate agent also in college as a business major. And I have a few questions.1. What are some work arounds to getting a mortgage if I do not have 2 years proof of income?
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I live in a HCOL area (Boston) and am aiming to get started on a house hack next year. My situation is perhaps a little unusual in that I have a relatively new big tech job where about 50-60% of my compensation is com...
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First post. We need some advice!
My wife and I have a condo in LA that has been paid off and used as rental property. We are renting in a nearby city with much better schools where our kids go to. The income from th...