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For those of you that have an engineering degree I am wondering what was your progression from engineering to real estate and if you still continue with your W-2 job or transitioned partially or completely away from W...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Joliet.
Purchase price: $245,000
Cash invested: $11,485
As a first time homebuyer, first time investor, my first deal was ...
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I'm in the middle of an deal for a legal two-flat in Chicago with FHA financing, but the numbers only work if I convert the basement into a livable space. FHA loan + expenses is $3000, Rental income with 2 units is $3...
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Hello BP'ers,I am looking into investing out of state, specifically in Memphis and maybe Dallas. Has anyone had much success in this market? If so, what price points. I am looking into using one or a few of the turnke...
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REI'S! What are your opinions and/or dealings with turnkey investment properties? I have been looking into a couple of companies that specialize in turnkey properties. Are these good properties to invest in? If so, ar...
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I am a realtor working in the San Francisco Bay Area and a frequent listener of the Bigger Pockets podcast. A phrase I've heard several times on the podcast as well as in the forums and at meetups is "investor-friendl...
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My wife and I are attending a Multifamily event this March by one of the big name investors. From my understanding its more than $20k to access his existing network of deals, investors, contractors, real estate agents...
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Hi Everyone,In a lot of the books I am reading, as well as some of the podcasts I have listened to, many landlords have talked about adding a clause to their leases to give anywhere from $25 to $100 a month back to th...
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I have a sizeable 401k but my Bay Area rent is putting a damper on my ability to save quickly. I'd like to buy here and potentially house hack, but it seems as if I'll be saving for years if I rely on only my savings,...
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Hey everyone , my name is Andy . I live in NYC , QueensI was looking into rental properties but I was looking at Florida properties. I was just wondering , how do you guys feel about buying a rental property in anothe...