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Hey Forums,I've been amped up. I'm power-housing knowledge, analyzing deals, making strong connections to people who get things done and I've done it all while deployed with the military for the last 7 months. I tho...
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To buy and hold investors in natural disaster zones - such as hurricanes impacting Houston TX or panhandle of Florida (Pensacola was hit this year by Hurricane Sandy), how do you account for this risk in your investin...
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The initial reason that lured me to real estate investing, was to look into purchasing an out of state property that I could rent and eventually use as my retirement home. However, as my real estate education grows d...
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COLUMBUS OHIO NEWBEE FIRST MULTI FAMILY UNIT INVESTMENT.
MY HUSBAND AND I ARE ABOUT TO INVEST IN A PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE OLD TOWN EAST AREA OF COLUMBUS OHIO. NEW TO THE AREA AND WOULD LIKE SOME ASSISTANCE WITH THE ...
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Hi All, I hope I am posting in the right section. I am new to the site. After about 4 years of placing offers on good deals relentlessly from 2008 in the LA city area, I finally had a break and purchased my 2500sf ...
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Everyone has their own unique "why" that is applicable to his/her own circumstance; however, I am specifically interested in knowing HOW you got your start in out-of-state real estate investing. Here are some more in-...
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Hello everyone, im kind of walking blind here, and hoping to get some good advice from you all!
I live in Yakima, Wa and pay around 675 for rent, where i live you can get a decent house...
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Hello All,I have an R2 vacant lot in SF. I had considered building on the lot but I only have limited experience in this area and feel selling it and investing that money would be a less risky option. Thoughts:. 103...
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Hi all,How do you 'ballpark' evaluate your insurance costs on multifamily to determine if you are getting a decent market price? Is it simply looking at the ratio of insured value-to-annual premium? Is there any sq ft...
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Hello Bigger Pockets! I'm new to these forums and hoped to ask my first question - for those that have already reached their goals of financial independence, or are are getting close and making plans, I'm curious to ...