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Hi all,I live in Santa Monica and am looking to buy my first investment properties before the end of the year. Ultimately, I would love to scale to a large portfolio over 10 years, but to get started, I want a fixer m...
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Hello BP Community,
I am in the food business and have been for a while now. Being a successful restaurant/deli owner I am trying to increase my net worth and begin investing in real estate.
Here is the lowdown on a...
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Hello Everyone. I'm looking to invest in my next rental property and I would like to avoid depleting my cash. Is there a way to get around putting 20-30% down? The fact that I am looking to buy multifamily properti...
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I began studying real estate deals, courses, and concepts about a month or two ago and have soaked up the free information on BP and even started using BP calculators to analyze deals in my local area. I still have a ...
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Hello Everyone,I am completely new to RE investing, but I have been thinking a while about a possible way to get my feet wet into rental properties, but I'm not sure how exactly it can be done. Back in 2014 my mom bou...
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I have 5 properties. I've done 1 a year, rehab to rents. I'm doing my refi cash out on the first property I bought. Should I just get out what I've put in (down payment + rehab) or should I take out more? I will be...
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So this is def still a newbie ish question...but trying to figure this thing out one step at a time.Here is my current situation. Would love to hear what you would do and also why you would do it so I understand your...
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I’m getting ready to start my real estate investment career in San Antonio, Texas. I wanna start small with a rental home. Then, just build you my portfolio. However, I’m torn between getting a loan or saving the mone...
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Still very new to this site, but I've decided that it makes sense to become a pro member to be able to network with others on a much larger scale. Was reading through some of the posts on here about the benefits and a...
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Hello Bigger Pockets,I am a recent college graduate and currently work as a leasing consultant for a large high rise in downtown Los Angeles.Previous to this, I was an assistant to a commercial real estate broker so I...