Someone just told me that their 401k just sits there. It doesn't send them a check every month. Sure, they said, they get a growing amount (as long as the stock market doesn't crash) but when I saw their numbers, it w...
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A Little Backstory
Hi BiggerPockets! I wanted to make this post to give some inspiration to those newbies just starting out or even the more seasoned vets! I set out on my real estate journey with my first investmen...
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BP Community,I would like to receive input from those in the community who have more experience than I do. First a little background on me. I am new to real estate investing and BP. I started my journey a little over ...
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I live in the bay area and am looking to invest for cash flow. California isn't a great place to do that right now. I hear that the mid west tends to be the best place for cash flow. I was wondering what cities are p...
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Hey all,I have a kind of unique situation. My wife and I (we're 25 and will have no debt) are about to close on the sale of our primary and make about 100k, by a stroke of luck, and some sweat equity. Our goal in the ...
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Hello everyone,
I feel that I’m ready to invest in my first house hacking rental property (2-4 units); I have the $ for a down payment, closing costs, and am going to be using the 203k loan fo...
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Hi, we're going to be looking into investing in buy and hold SFR. Everythings approximated because I'm in the very first stages, as in deciding if we're really going to do this. But say we decide to bite the bullet. B...
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Hi all,I'm new here. I'm technically not a landlord yet, but I made an offer on a duplex and it was accepted today. I'm having it inspected this Wednesday. I plan to live there with my two sons and rent out half. I'm ...
Hello everyone! My name is Jesse and I am a new investor. I am about to close on my first property on march 22nd (tuesday!). It is a $250000 2 bedroom condo in the NY metro area. I will be renting this apartment out a...
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I cannot count how many times I've seen a post on BP from someone young-ish saying how they just want to quit college (or their job) and "jump" into Real Estate. When I see these posts my brain immediately chuckles (n...