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Hello everyone! Context: I am co-borrowing with my brother. We bought a duplex in Reading, PA, with the intention to house hack it. We got this house through a conventional loan because my brother already owns his own...
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Hello, fellow BiggerPocketers!
I recently graduated high school, and next year I'm attending the university (located about 3 hours from my hometown). I desperately want to get started in real estate, and I th...
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I've been curious. I'd like to get an idea of how long, on average, it takes BP users to acquire first investment properties from the time they get serious about making it happen. Yes, the time frame is different for ...
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I'm in the market to buy my first home (30 year fixed), and today I talked with my first potential lender. It made me realize that I need to get ALOT more educated. LOL.
They approved me for up to $200,000 at 6.25...
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To those who have invested in Wilmington , Delaware.Where are your favorite spots? Places to avoid? Gold mines? Rags to Riches areas?Shoot my your thoughts and some numbers if you have them! Would love to learn from t...
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Tonight we passed on our first multi-family investment. The numbers look solid but after visiting the site, there are some obvious reasons why this wouldn't make a great "House Hacking" property. My wife is used to ou...
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Hello Bigger Pockets community!
My name is Michael, and I'm excited to join this fantastic forum to learn and connect with like-minded individuals. I'm currently based in San Jose, CA, and have a strong interest in m...
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I have started a real estate investment LLC, and I will soon be doing fix and flips. However, my immediate need is personal and urgent. I want to buy a house in Silver Spring, MD (a suburb of Washington, DC) for $640,...
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Hello all,I am very strongly considering a buying a house in Big Bear to use as a STR for part of the year and for some personal use too. I've been hearing that the market is getting (or already is) saturated, the pri...
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So my plan is to remotely manage a few vacation rentals I currently own. Trying to set them up to be as "hands off" as possible. I have local resources to help out if needed, but trying to minimize calling on them. I'...