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hello everyone first time posting in BiggerPockets, I was listening to the money podcast and Mindy and Scott where talking to a guest about low cost index funds in particular the S&p 500 and vanguard, I’m just ce...
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As some of you know, my wife and I are in the process of purchasing a vacation home in the Davenport area. We are planning to rent it out as an STR when we are not there. While looking at other STRs around the area we...
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I purchased a long distance short term rental from a 'turnkey' provider back in December 2021. I went through the purchase process 100% remote, and my property manager has been doing the set up and staging. After bein...
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Hello everyone!
I am newbie to real estate investing. I live in SF and I am not sure if the Bay area is a good area to invest in. Or should I invest out of state? This is an expensive area and seems a little ocerwhelm...
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I love this website and all the information it contains, but now being on it everyday and soaking up all this different knowledge has become overwhelming and frustrating, especially when you just want to close on that...
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Here is a general post to the group, which I'm sure will solicit a variety of responses :)
If you had $1m to invest in either SFH or Syndications, what would you choose and why? I ask because I don't see a lot of hig...
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Overbidding is the opposite of being a conservative investor. It happens when you buy above the market rate, compared to similar properties in the same general area. Another telltale sign of overbidding is when you pu...
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Hi BigPocketers
I wanted to ask about a company I recently came across called "National Realty Investment Advisors LLC - www . NRIA . net"
They appear to be based in Secaucus NJ and have been advertis...
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Hi All - I am looking to buy my first investment property and I have been researching markets. I am currently in between Charleston, SC and Huntsville, AL. My goal is mostly around cashflow (with high mortgage rates, ...
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Hi everyone,
I'm contemplating selling a house that was gifted to me by my father while he was still alive. I'm trying to calculate what I'd net from the sale of the property (to make a comparison between sel...