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Hi all, I was buying an investment property in Phoenix, which I backed out of today after learning of HOA restrictions. I contacted my broker and asked him to hold the appraisal, unfortunately found out today that I m...
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Hi everyone,What advice do you have for a small-scale investor interested in scaling into CRE? I have two residential rental doors with a fair bit of equity, which I've not yet leveraged. I'd like to leverage this i...
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Hey all Multifamily investors, I am relatively new to the multifamily space, and I have been doing research for several months now. I have a good foundation through books, YouTube, podcasts, BP, etc. The plan is to st...
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I have my first rei property under contract and we are scheduled to close this Thursday. The price agreed was $47,000 plus the seller putting $2,000 towards closing. Today the title company sent the seller and me the ...
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Hello BP Community,First post from a hopefully soon to be real estate investor. Firstly, thanks so much to BP for providing this amazingly informative and collaborative platform for real estate investing… what an awe...
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I know many people believe it is very important to have a mentor when you start the business. My question is, is it smart to pay for one? I have seen a few people who believe each way but I thought it would be best to...
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Hi - I do not own ANY real estate yet, but hopefully will soon. I am interested in purchasing student condos around university area around Provo, UT.Since I don't have any cash saved yet, I am thinking the best entry...
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New Member from the Chicago Area - I just wanted to reach out an say "Hi" to everyone on Bigger Pockets. I am long time fan of BP and have enjoyed every podcast that has been released. Keep up the excellent work Josh...
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Hey guys, I wanted to take a moment and share my very candid experience on the first ever REI project (Listed today) I've had as an investor. Im 28 years old and my interest started about a year ago where I seriously...
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Hi everyone I’m new to the investment world and it’s hard to know where to start. I want to purchase my first rental property but am very anxious. My husband bought our house just over a year ago and I don’t know the ...