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Bigger Pockets is the best real estate forum ever, I have gained so much knowledge within a few months and is still learning. One of the topics that I think is very useful to new investors is creating a road map or pl...
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I'm an investor from San Diego that's been looking at the Charlotte market for single family homes since the values are better and my in-laws live there. I'm still learning the area and was wondering what parts of tow...
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Hi BP Community,I live in Los Angeles, California, which seems to be completely out of my price range for a first time buyer. I am looking to invest in an owner duplex/triplex/quadplex that can generate income, gain m...
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My Wife and I are buying our second SFR. We were discussing strategies going forward, and wondering to buy multiple properties or put more money down on each deal.
Example: As of current, we are planning to buy once...
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Hi, I just joined Bigger Pockets recently and figured I'd give a snapshot of my situation for comments/feedback. My wife and I currently own a townhome in Culver City (Los Angeles, CA), which we are renting out now th...
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At 19 years old I am thrilled to have the opportunity to buy my first investment property. Being a first time home buyer and owner occupant I was able to put 5% down on a house hack property. This home is in a great n...
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Hey guys! in Jan 2020 I closed of my first house while active duty navy in San Diego. Its 2 miles from the beach and just 20mins south of downtown and close to 5 navy bases. I purchased the house for 575k with the VA ...
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Hi bigger pockets community! My partner and I just purchased a house in Feb and are renting out the majority of the home. We were fortunate to get the ball rolling fairly quickly and only have to fork out 1.5 months o...
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I searched previous forums but could not find the answer I was looking. Does anyone know of a book or website that shows how to set up quickbooks for a RE investor? Amazon only had a few and the descriptions and rev...
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I have my first rental property and have been considering getting umbrella insurance on the property and not setting up an LLC for it. How does this work from a tax perspective? Do the tenants write the checks out to...