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Hi, BP friendly names and faces :)Long time lurker, first time poster.How often does one have the opportunity to help out a seller without profiting from a sale?SO.. Here's what I did today:I got to make a cash offer....
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So this is my first foray into tapping into the collective wisdom of bigger pockets.I am just starting out in real estate, and this will be my chosen vehicle towards financial independence. I do have a day job that I ...
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For 6 years, I've kept my thoughts to myself. Part of my still seeking affirmation about my "project", and part of me thinking: "Wow. What the %!#% are you doing...", maybe some things are best left silently unwritten...
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Hello BP Community!I have a rental property in Philadelphia which within the past year I just refinanced to reduce the term of the loan from 25 years to 15 years. This property was originally purchased as my primary...
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Hi BP community, looking for some thoughts on how others have moved on to their second property after using an FHA loan on their first house hack. I purchased my first property a 2 flat as a house hack in December (20...
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Nightmarish scenario! 1 hr after taking possession of our new dream mountain home in Colorado we discover the furnace is emitting fumes. I call the emergency gas tech. He detects lethal levels of Carbon Monoxide (CO) ...
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We just sold our first house and made 150,000 we now live traveling on the road but want to invest that ASAP so it’s not just sitting in the bank Into real estate but don’t know where to start. Should we buy one nicer...
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Hi There,
I am 27 years old and I want to continue in investing in real estate. I started investing in the stock market when I was about 17 and have done well. I made enough money to buy my first house one year ago.
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