Hello everyone,
My name is Joshua Rivard. I am a Marine Corps veteran. I live in Broome county New York. I am looking to start investing my money into real estate. I have been reading and looking into this subject he...
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I have a detached garage that I plan to convert to a small studio, to list on Airbnb. It is legal and within regulations where I live. I could use cash to finance this, but I'd rather use leverage. These are the metho...
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So glad I found BP! I'm just getting into this game (waiting on financing uhgggg!) and can't wait to turn the first deal. this site has already helped in so many ways. Listed to a great podcast yesterday while sitting...
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Investment Info:
Office Space commercial investment investment.
Purchase price: $895,000
Cash invested: $30,000
Small Commercial retail space.
What made you interested in investing in this ...
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BP,
I don't believe this difficult, I believe this is very much doable. However, what makes achieving this goal so difficult for most investors? Seeing that "financial freedom" is the HUGE topic now a days. Why is it...
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I currently have 13 properties, 12 free and clear (all rented). I am looking to leverage these for a flip and to for other buy and hold opportunities I have in markets within an hour of where I live. What lending inst...
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This is my first "real" post. I hope I'm putting it in the right place!Im looking at starting out with a few small multi family investments, with seller financing. Right now, I'm working off the MLS. One of the hom...
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Looking to do my first flip in the next couple months! Would like some tips.Where do I find deals?How do I structure the deals?Does cost of materials come from loan?I have been doing remodeling for years and plan on d...
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This is a property that more or less fell in my lap. I'm a wholesaler so I only know residential, but I have a probate lead that is a commercial building. It's mixed-use, with a retail, laundromat, two industrial sh...
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Hello fellow Pro members!I am looking to make my first investment. I live in the Twin Cities area, but am from West Central MN, so I have been looking in both areas.In the summer of 2017 I came across a 5 unit buildin...