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Greetings Forum members,This is my first post but I've been reading biggerpockets for years now and have enjoyed the insight of many members who have contributed. Thank you all!Recently, I have been searching for inve...
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I want to know which is cheaper... to refinish old hardwood floors or to install laminate flooring. The hardwood floors in the property is in so so condition, no cracks, but it is uneven in some places though. Woul...
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Hi all,My landlord gave me a call this morning to potentially offer to sell me the current apartment I am living in. I do not own any real estate and this would be my first time owning RE. While I’m saving up for my f...
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As in the title, I have no income but I do have cash. Do you think I could get a loan at a reasonable rate, or am I limited to cash-only deals? It would be nice to utilize a little leverage. My FICO is around 800.
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I had a lengthy post about the story of gentrification in west Oakland two days ago, and you can see that here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/193883-the-story-of-gentrification-part-1-how-to-spot-it ....
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Hello all,
I am looking for the NNN property in Houston area. I am totally newbie.
1. What will be the mortgage rate and term for the NNN loan? For example, Starbucks or some new strong long term tenants.2. In you a...
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I am currently a teacher at a public school in the Bay Area. After listening to many episodes of the Biggerpockets podcasts, I have been very interested in pursuing real estate investing along side continuing to teac...
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Curious to get other perspectives on this topic. I’ve been throwing around the idea of buying another primary residence (upgrading), but the current mortgage rate makes it a little tougher of a decision. Background:Yo...
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I know some people on here have some opinions about detroit :::cough::: @Joshua Dorkin. But I'd like to hear from some locals about what they think about detroit, MI (and/or the surrounding area) and where its hea...