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Hi my fellow BP members!Like many others, I lurked on the forums for almost a year and listened to almost all of the podcasts episodes (during my long work commute in bay area CA). I naturally felt this urge to intro...
We have six rentals. Both of us are W-2 employees within 10 years of retirement at 67. One employer matches 401K contributions for first 6% at 50% match. The other employer offers No Match at all. We had each been...
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Hello BP Forum! SO, I'm super new to all of this. I have very little money but a ton of time on my hands, and recently, I heard about a 3 bedroom for rent. I looked up the area, and saw that I could (conservatively) m...
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Hi BiggerPockets I will be investing in the Akron, Oh area. I am having an issue picking a strategy.
My long term goal is to build a buy and hold portfolio.
My issue is a lack of capital to get started.
Option 1) Pu...
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How difficult is it as a Canadian to get a mortgage in the USA? What makes it extra difficult for me already as a Canadian, is that I am also self employed, and lending for me has been particularly difficult.As well,...
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Hello,I am Ray. I have never purchased a rental property and would like to begin making connections so that I and my wife can learn about the business in order to start ours. Please reach out and introduce yourself.
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This is my first post, so sorry if it lacks form.I'm a new real estate investor that just moved into my second property with 2 tenants. I rented out my first one with some cash flow, but my second one I do have to pa...
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If your rental revenue skyrocketed upwards the tax department would obviously know. Would they tell your city and if they did your appraisal might rise meaning your city taxes might rise. (Not what you want!) I was...
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I am stuck between 2 options right now, whether to rent out my home with the small interior renovations I’ve made, giving me more cash flow but less equity, or going through with some major renovations giving me a lot...
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The Deal:
Just like going to Costco, we discovered that you can find great deals if you buy in bulk! This was our team’s first experience buying a “portfolio” of homes and we learned so many lessons from this experie...