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currently getting ready to finally start investing since i live in california, i plan to start out of state and really considering houston as a option. I will be planning a trip to houston soon to see if i can find a ...
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Hello all, I was wondering if it’s advisable to invest with your spouse? I’m really into purchasing real estate as an investment property and renting it out rather than buying real estate to live in it. My spouse is i...
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Hello BP community,My family is evaluating a cash-flow market to get into - and we are close to finalizing on Detroit for various reasons (entry point, >1% RTP, strategic investments in parts of the city, ...)Based...
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Hello! My wife and I bought a 3 bed 1 bath well maintained sfh in a great area of LA four years ago as the market was rising. Both sets of parents contributed to the down payment. Then California passed the law legali...
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Happy Weekend everyone,
Today I want to ask how everyone deals with contradictory information, negativity and discouragement, and naysayers.
What I mean by this is that with every market or strategy one chooses, you...
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Hello All,I am a realtor from southern california and managed to save funds and am looking to invest out of state. Ive been googling what cities to look out for where my money can go a long way and bring a return. I w...
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I recently finished watching larry goins video on how to get houses for $5,000. Never heard of this strategy but pretty much hes saying you can get on a realtors email list for the properties they have under $25,00...
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Hey everyone! It seems like maybe a post for this was done a few years ago, but the site has grown tremendously so I assume it can't hurt to do an updated one. I just read a forum post where a female investor mentione...
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What are the hottest states to invest in rental property right now? People seem to moving out of California to Texas, Idaho, and Colorado. Are there any other states that are hot right now?
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Hopefully, our BP member attorneys will chime in!
First thing to understand in RE is that all real estate is local, that's a saying in this business and it means that what you do, how things are done, what is...