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Hi, I'm Pat from Anchorage, Alaska and bought my first house when I was 19. Open a Flooring store called Big Bobs Flooring at 20 and still running the shop and selling flooring. Bought my second house at 26 to flip b...
Hi BP friends.Super excited, just today I received my pre-qualification information from a lender. Although I wasn't particular worried about being approved, I am a bit shocked at the numbers. I'm wondering if anyone ...
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Hi,I have been following this forum for over a year now. This is the best place to find valuable education regarding Real estate. I have saved 50 K cash and my house is paid off and currently worth 250 k. I am eager t...
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Hey everyone,Very exited to have learned about BP thought he podcast! Have been binge for the last week and a half and finally have time to sit down and introduce myself. So far this seems to be the best resource for ...
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Hello BiggerPockets community! My name is James Partsch Jr and I am happy to finally have made the move to join the community as a Pro member. I lurked for quite a while, but it was time to take the next move and join...
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My husband and I own a few long term rental properties in the Phoenix area, so we’re familiar with that. But we’ve been looking at a cabin for ourselves (and to rent out) in the Pinetop area and we’re a littl...
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Hello,I bought a condo (paid cash) near the bottom in 2010 and its current market value is quite good. My parents have been staying there rent-free but they have a new place and so we want to consider doing a 1031 exc...
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I am starting my first full time job in May and have been scouring the market in South Dakota for a residential multifamily deal to house hack in. It seems that in my area any of these types of properties are purchase...
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My wife and I are looking for a way to preemptively protect our personal home from outside personal creditors (we have no creditors or obligations now) . GA has a weak homestead exemption and we have a lot of equity i...
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I have been reading a lot of threads on here about wholesaling and now I am even more discouraged. Where should a newbie start?
Bird dogging? Wholesaling? Buy & Hold? Flipping? Where?
I thought it was wholesali...