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Buying my first house in San Antonio, TX using my first VA loan. Looking for any tips, specifically about buying a new home with incentives vs. buying a much cheaper property that will need cosmetic updates.
I lived in Orlando for 9 years, then Gainesville for the last 5 years. Now, I'd like to buy a home in Tampa. My budget is only $250k for a 3/2, so areas like Hyde Park and SoHo are too pricy. I've looked into Ybor a l...
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Hey guys! My name is Matthew Estes. I am currently exploring purchasing a vacation rental as a second home in Southern Florida, both as a vacation home as well as a short-term rental investment. I have experience inve...
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I am brand new to real estate. I don't even know what I don't know. But I'm intrigued by the BRRRR thing, and I've got a fantastic realtor who I really trust working with me, so there's that. I'm interested in propert...
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Hi,
I've been rehabbing homes for about a year now and have only been doing paint and carpet for more of my properties - very light rehab work. I've been learning about other investors around the country who do EXTEN...
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Hey BP -- I'm working on getting my first house [hack] purchased in the next couple months and I am going in to meet a local banker / lender tomorrow morning. I plan to dress sharp and bring some information about the...
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Hi All,
I am a new prospective investor in the Rhode Island area and am looking to put together a solid support team to help me achieve my investment goals. Specifically, I am looking for a Real Estate Attorney, CP...
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Bigger Pockets has changed my life!!
Thank you BP, In 2018 I purchased a 2400 sq/ft home and successfully house-hacked my complete 3,700 monthly mortgage with the addition of an 3 bd/2b ADU, and now successfully ref...
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I have used Quickbooks desktop pro for 5+ years and have been happy with it. They now charge an annual subscription even for desktop versions. Anyone use Quickbooks online? Or are there other expense tracking softw...
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Would you use Legal Zoom to form your LLC for real estate or would you use a local lawyer? Why?