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I am looking to buy and hold in my area (Colorado). However, the area I am in is a big sellers market. My neighbor's house was listed at 3:30 yesterday, has had four offers and one or two were above asking price....
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Hi all-- I'm a new member and I was hoping to get some guidance on how exactly to choose a good rental property that will generate a solid income stream (to pay for my kids' college in 10-15 yrs). I'm very fortunate ...
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I have three roommates living in a single family home. Of course they have an ESA, a Doberman. After only about nine months he's done a lot of damage to the two doors leading to the backyard. Both the door and the tri...
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My family members (late 70's and late 80's) are house rich and cash poor living on social security and trying to make ends meet. Their mortgage will not be paid off in their lifetime with about 25 years left on a 30...
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Real estate is harder than it's been in more than a decade -- we all know this. High prices + high mortgage rates + low inventory is making this a challenge. So my question is -- in an era where you can get a 5% CoCR...
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If this is the wrong place for this, please remove it.Recently, I have seen a lot of threads/posts come up on social media (I know, not very reliable or the truth) about how bad/hated STR is for local neighborhoods. W...
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I know there has been a lot posted about REI or Memphis Invest. I thought I'd post about my experience. I've researched them for years. What I found useful was that they seemed to have a high number of investors th...
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Hello Fellow BP Members! My wife and I will be moving to Colorado Springs next summer, along with my parents, to pursue our real estate investments full time. We love the Springs, and love investing, and can't wait to...
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Greetings BiggerPockets community! I have seen a number of posts for people starting out in the Kansas City area and am slowly contacting those with local knowledge (thanks in advance!). I'm ready to buy in KC as an o...
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Good morning everyone, I am currently looking to put my first deal under contract in the Pacific NW (Portland Metro Area). So far, I have gotten a pre-approval for a $260,000 loan and started educating myself on many ...