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Back in the day (pre-kids), I was a highly motivated, highly successful business person. I got interested in real estate, taught myself everything I could using books (Kiyosaki originally got me very motivated) to sem...
I'm trying to figure out the best investment strategy & I have up to $190K for a down payment. My company made $40K net profit in 2019 & much less in 2018. My net for 2020 is about $30-$40K but I haven't filed...
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Hi all! I recently began to look into buy and hold/ rental income as a ticket to FI. I’m literally in the process of reading books and binge listening to the BP podcast. I live in Northern NJ and am jealous of the pro...
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how is everyone doing today? i have a few questions and im hoping some one can enlighten me a bit or at least point me in the right direction.
my name is Gerardo im fairly new to RE and BiggerPockets for that matter...
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Hello BP Team! I just wanted to take the time to introduce myself. I'm 34 yrs old, and lived in Los Angeles all my life. I was turned onto BP from gentleman I met on Tinder (Go figure). We had some inspirational c...
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Hi BP,I'd love to get your thoughts on this potential deal.Sale price: 4 Bedroom, 2 bath - $87,000, VA foreclosure.Location: Michigan, area with good school district in Oakland County.From the CMA, seems that the ave...
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Hello,
I'm curious to know if anyone can help with some info here. . .obviously REI, like any other form of investing, is all about the numbers. Although I've never done a deal and I've only been reading about and li...
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When I hear someone who says real estate is not for them because they don't want to have to unclog a toilet, I inwardly laugh. Sometimes outwardly. You see these people who wake up at 6am and work until 4 or 5, talk a...
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This would be my first deal and I want to make sure I don't rush in and I have the numbers right. It is seller financed and the house price and interest rate can be negotiated. Each apartment goes for $700 a month and...
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As someone who flips properties and does buy and hold deals. To me knowing that I'm not over paying is important. One of the most important things to not overpay on is labor. Recently I've been struggling with some ...