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I come to think a lot of why people want to invest, particularly in RE.
I have "worked actively" since I was very young with selling candy on the bus to working at a carwash when I was legally able to, to bui...
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Tagging a few 'colleagues' (some near, some not so near) to see if anyone is interested in a really informal REI coffee or something.... I see that there are a few of us in the area, some much more seasoned than other...
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Hello to my fellow soldiers both past and present. I'm starting my journey into REI and along my research, I've encountered the "House hacking" term a couple of times. I understand the gist but what I don't get is how...
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Hey all, my name is Alex and I am new to this forum.I have wanted to do real estate investing for a while now and just got pre-approved from the bank for $225,000.I am currently Active Duty in the U.S. Navy at Naval ...
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What is everyone's thoughts and opinions on accepting credit card payments from tenants? I have generally veered away from credit card payments as now the tenant is in debt to my company and the credit card company c...
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Hello,I am looking to purchase my first owner occupied rental property in the downtown Grand Rapids area.I would like some opinions from other Grand Rapids natives.The property I am looking at is located just south of...
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There have been a couple long threads lately about inflation, hiperinflation, and deflation. there are also economists, econ grads, students etc posting on these subjects.
My questions are as follows:
1. If you ...
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Hello to all,I just recently introduced myself to the forum and decided that I’ll take a moment to provide some background and forward looking information as to my involvement in the R/E investing world. Perhaps it ...
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I'm in eastern MI and I'm curious to know what other ROI investors are seeing across the country. My three rentals:Class A neighborhood - all in value 95K - $910 in rent = .95%Class B neighborhood - all in value $40K ...
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Hi there BP community!I'm a new investor in the DFW area currently saving capital from my W-2 for my first purchase. I want my first purchase to be close so that I can self-manage and gain as much knowledge as I can (...