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I'd like this post to serve as an introduction to the people in Upstate New York here on BP. I'd love to network with any agents, investors, wholesalers, or anyone else who likes to talk shop.
I am currently looking...
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In 2005 my oldest brother asked me how my house sale was going. I mentioned it went under contract in three days and we were making $125,000 profit. I was in the military and would be considered lower middle-income at...
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I am new to real estate investing and I am interested in purchasing multi-family properties for passive income. Is investing in multifamily properties a good place to start for a newbie like myself?
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Hey everyone,
I'm brand new to real estate investing and have been reading/researching the different methods people use. I recently stumbled upon turnkey investing and wanted to hear from the BP community on their ex...
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Fairly new around here, started educating myself on real estate back in October 2022 and found Bigger Pockets in November...what a blessing! Read a lot of the Bigger Pockets books, including the ones by Brandon Turner...
So my reading material for the last month has been Biggerpockets and more Biggerpockets, and I just want to say thank you to the community for being so informative and helpful. Buy and hold investing is what I think i...
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I'm nearing the end of my junior year in high school and it's the time to start thinking about college. Now, I've read all the blogs that I've been able to find and they seem to be divided on the subject of whether it...
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I realize these have been beaten to death on this forum so I'm not here to bring this debat back to life but do have a question.
I don't think it's possible to follow the 50% rule if you don't buy a property that isn...
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So recently I’ve been incredibly excited about this new journey of REI. I’ve been looking at properties in the Indianapolis/Louisville markets and have found some places I’m interested in. No one in my family has any ...
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I have a decade and a half of experience working for companies as a carpenter and running work. I always did side work for other people. I built a house for myself and got featured in philly magazine, and then got hon...