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Hi All,So I have been around BP for a year now soaking up all I can. I am 56 I finally lost my IT job of 19 years so I really want to try and get started with this RE gig. I have about $200K in my 401K that I need som...
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Hello All,
Looking for some thoughts and advice on the Dayton, OH area or some other similarly priced markets.
Some background, I am a first time, haven’t ever purchased a home other than my primary residence, want...
Hello everyone!I am lucky I stumbled on the BP community of like-minded people! Hope to find some bits of advice from giga brains 🧠 :))I am a 23yo newbie to RE. Last winter I came to a realization that all the gains, ...
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2020 has been an interesting year for all of us to say the least. This is the year I turned 30 and also at some point, surpassed 7 figures in net worth. In 2012, at 21 years old I got by first real job that I could po...
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So hello I’m Metta I’m 37. I have BBA. I also spent almost 7 years in prison for defending myself. I hope you don’t judge me. I’m here for financial advice. I’m a law abiding citizen. Only been home since last January...
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Hello,
Well i am 26 years old, educated, job paying around 70k a year, currently rent, paid all schooling off, absolutely no debt, just started a Vanguard Roth IRA, and have quite a bit saved up in saving acc...
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I want to start out buying multi-family properties for rental income. I just landed a good job at a large engineering company, but the housing market is expensive here in Flagstaff, AZ, making the barrier to entry di...
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Hello All, just wanted to see how you verify your contractor. If they are a sole proprietor you need to file a 1099 right? How do you require them to verify their SS?
Thx!
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I'm 21, and married. Marrying young may not be the most financially intelligent thing to do most of the time; however, I feel like I actually have an advantage due to my wife being intelligent and not consumeristic. T...
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One of my tenants on one of multi-units, who had trouble paying rent sometimes in the past, lost his job two months back. I called his employer and confirmed that. I know he lived on paycheck to paycheck. The probl...