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Hello, What have you done what do you prefer? What are the pros and cons of both? Have you guys bought real estate (multifamily or single family) in cash and rented them until you saved up for your next investment to...
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I live on Long Island in NY and am just now trying to start out investing. I do not have lots of cash at all and it seems like most deals I analyze around me are not close to a positive cash flow. Not to mention that ...
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Hey all, I'm about to pull the trigger, with a partner (my best friend) on a house hack (fourplex) in a city near me in Massachusetts. I'm in an interesting position (i work on a cruise ship) and I'd love some insight...
Hello guys,I'm currently 18 years old and was planning on buying my first multi family property using the house hacking method in the Spring of 2020 so I'll be 19 at the time of purchase. My only concern is finding te...
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I'm currently evaluating a 4-unit building and need to make a decision because all 4 renters are Section 8. I have heard pro's and con's to having section 8 renters. Some people love them, others hate them. I feel as ...
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Upon my reasearch I came to the conclusion that a seller thats using seller financing can only do 3 a year according to Dodd-frank rule. If this is correct is it also rules limiting the number a buyer can buy using se...
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Hello Bigger Pockets, First Post! Thanks for such a wonderful resource!Question: Is buying a house at retail really that undesirable?I’m speaking in the context of buying a house for long term rental income, not flipp...
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Hello all! So i decided on getting a HELCO because I want to get my first investment property and I have equity in my primary residence I live in now. Basically i spoke to TD Bank today and agreed on terms, but I have...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community ;) I see we have a podcast coming up on February 20, 2019 on regarding this topic but I am curious, how did you purchase your second property?I have about $50K in equity but Ive been rea...
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I'm a new investor and I'm on the hunt for my first deal. I've been narrowing down my search and I'd like to start in smaller, commercial multi family (5+ units). The issue I have is the up front capitol. We recently ...