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Hey everyone! I want to begin my investing career but not sure where to start , I make about 20k/year , I currently am renting in nyc for $700 a month , I have 15k cash saved up . And another 5k in my Roth IRA . I️ wa...
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Hi BiggerPockets,
I am looking to buy a duplex for $198K plus minimal closing costs. Income is $750 per unit or $1,500 per month. I wanted to get a loan with 25 % down payment. I have already put in a bid for the ...
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hi everyone this is a follow up to my previous question i am thinking that if i have to pay this realtor that is representing the seller 6 percent i might as well get my own realtor to represent me. mainly because th...
I am looking for advise for long distance investing, especially for a newbie investor.
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I created this thread from questions and answers via PM from another BP member to me and thought it was good stuff for all to read, so here it goes:
This first question stems from another post which can be found here...
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For those of you that know or follow me you know that I am not a fan of vacation rentals in the state of Florida for a multitude of reasons. I have owned Vacation Rentals and my company managed about 20 and the experi...
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1) Partner w/ Experts (Credibility) - Partnering with someone that has a track record helps a ton. My credibility as a person yes but had I said this was my first project, I'm sure my success would not have been so s...
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Hello Folks - This is my first post at BiggerPockets so please be patient with me. With the disclaimer out of the way, here is my doubt!I have been savings for a while now and been renting. I have ~120k saved in HYSA ...
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This would be my first deal and I think this is the correct place to post, if not can the mods please move?
I need to know if this should be approached as a short sale or approach in another direction. Here is the si...
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If a new investor has around 300k to begin acquiring rentals, would it be wise to buy the first property ALL cash, and then draw on a LOC from that first property to buy the second ALL cash. Or just begin to purchase...