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I am in the works of acquiring my first investment property, which will be a duplex that I plan to house hack. It took me a year of being frugal to save for the down payment. This year, I have several life events that...
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Hi BP family,
I just joined BP this week and I'm completely inspired to get started and grow with this community. I started learning RE (reading+listening) educational materials/content for the last three months, bu...
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Western Washington has had more than it's share of rain this winter. Seven inches this month alone. One of my properties has a full basement with cinder block foundation walls framed out with sheetrock. The lower h...
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Hello BP community! I'm Rachel from Charlotte NC. Excited to get started with real estate investing and network with likeminded people. I'm focusing on getting all the education I can right now, so feel free to share ...
I learned today that I cannot have a secondary market bank loan in an LLC name, so if I want to save on an interest rate as I can with a secondary market loan, I can't inside an LLC (I have to carry it with a bank int...
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Hey BP Family I will be investing into apartments in the near future. What do you guys recommend is the best way to buy an apartment building ? What are the main things you look for when forcing appreciation in a pro...
Hi BP!I've searched the forums and blogs, but I didn't quite find what I was looking for. I'm currently in FL but will be purchasing a house and relocating to OH for work starting next month, January 2017. My husband ...
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I am a newbie here and not quite sure which sub-forum my question should belong to... I am currently presented this opportunity of investing in a hotel (more specifically Adam's Mark) in Buffalo NY. The deal is to own...
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I wrote out a Promissory Note for a Personal Loan to a relative for $50k.The Relative works in Weston, Florida and earns 6 figures.The 1st Payment is due on Jan. 1st, 2018 but I despite trying to contact my cousin, he...
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Hello biggerpockets,My name is Nate Bahr. I have been a long time lurker here on the forums and am finally looking to join in the discussion. Since I have been listening to podcasts and reading articles for the past...