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Hi guys. I'm looking to break into my local market of Central Maine. While I'm on the lookout for my first deal I've been building a small network. It sounds like there's a bit of a vacuum in reliable local property m...
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Still in search of my 1st deal for a rental property. Hoping the right deal is found by the end of this year. I've used a tax preparer for several years and happy with her service. I haven't inquired yet but I do ...
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Hi! I am about a year into purchasing primary residence for me and my family. Our home has an in law unit above the garage that we currently live in. The space is pretty outdated since it was built in the 80s. We liv...
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The background: I once lived in San Antonio and My wife is from Austin. We moved to rural Kentucky about 4 years ago and were forced to buy a house/wanted to. This sparked my interest in RE as it was a bad decision...
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Hello all,
New Yorker now living in Vancouver and excited to get into REI. Still trying to discover a niche or finding a deal I can bring to someone who can be a mentor. But I got a couple of interesting ques...
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Hi all,I thought I would share on this experience. Step 1 - Educate myself - I have been an avid BPer educating myself for months. Podcast, reading and contributing to forums, questions, more books, upgrade to PRO, on...
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Hi All,I have been mulling the idea of hiring a contractor or doing the renos/remodels on my own. I am currently thinking of doing basic work such as floors, cabinets, tiling, and bathrooms so projects I believe I can...
I’m new to real estate but really want to dwell into a 4 plex property in Houston. They asking 500K and rent is between 1350-1400. Just trying to figure out how much is required to put down. I’ve read books that say y...
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Hey all,My name is Andrew. 33 years old. Living in Chicago on the Northside. I have a wife, one boy, and a girl on the way. I've been a lifelong renter and in recent years I've rented directly from owners of the prope...
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Hi, I am 25 years old and I live in Lakewood, CA. I managed restaurants for my career, but I was always interested in economics. I started studying the stock markets and I was able to make a little profit from stock m...