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Good Morning all, I purchased my first investment property in January of 2022 right before interest rates skyrocketed. My plan was to live in the residence while I fixed it up and eventually either rent or sell for pr...
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Good evening all.
So I have a quick question for my fellow Bakersfield Bigger Pocket members or anyone in the know of Bakersfields current market. I've narrowed my excuses for not jumping into investing ...
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What’s up Bigger Pockets Forum!
I am currently weighing my options as to where I should house hack in Florida.
Little bit of back story…….
I am currently living outside of St. Louis, MO with my girlfriend and our...
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I have submitted offers on a number of properties in Chicago that had multiple offers on them, and in each case, I lost out on the property. I am using a hard money lender to finance the project. While I understand th...
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I was wondering what the tax benefits were of owning real estate? I know it is agreat investment, but I wonder what all the little details were. :mrgreen:
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Hello, I am a San Francisco local who has a $250,000 derivatives portfolio currently.Looking to disperse a significant portion of those funds into real estate to diversify and eventually get a solid cash flow real est...
I’ve been doing Subject to and Creative Finance for a very long time, and I know you have to think ahead. You can’t SAFELY buy properties for full price, using Subject To.
It’s to your benefit to learn how to buy Pr...
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Hello,I would like people's opinions on whether home warranties are beneficial or not? I have had OneGuard for the past year and had a pretty poor experience. They either do not cover the item that needs to be fixed o...
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I'm a somewhat recent grad making a fairly decent income. Was planning to save up over the next 6 mos to a year to purchase a home (that will eventually be a rental property). I know some people that I am very close...
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A prominent real estate investor in California related a story to me yesterday that nearly knocked me off my chair. This real estate investor specializes in real estate flips and rental properties in California, and h...