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Hello BP,I am newer investor with a duplex and have moved to the Maryland area in the last few months for a new job opportunity. I am looking at investing in, buy and hold properties in Columbia MD area as well as the...
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How did you get in to real estate investing? Was it recent (last 1- 5 years) or beyond?
Was it ease for you?
Was it expensive?
Can it be done still today with little to no money (not that stupid info mercial BS)?
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My solo 401(k) trust owns 93% undivided interest in a home (free and clear). My wife owns 7% in her own name. Can I use cash accumulated in the solo 401(k) to buy her out so that I may get a non recourse loan on the h...
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Hi All...I'm just reaching out to see if anyone knows how well Maggie Valley vacation rental properties might do. I'd figure fall and winter might be the busy season around there, but I'm wondering how many tourists f...
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Hello Everyone! I'm so excited to be starting this new journey in real estate investing. I just bought my primary residence earlier this year with a VA loan which was my first experience dealing with real estate. I w...
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It seems like in the last couple of months I have seen a massive increase in posts of newbies who want to start out by wholesaling with low/ no money down and think they'll make a killing. Oftentimes the questions re...
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Why invest in real estate?After all, there are lots of things to invest in -- stocks, bonds, precious metals, collectibles. What makes real estate so attractive to you? Is it because it's tangible -- you can ride by...
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I'm new on BP and joined after I started listening to Joe Fairless' "Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever" podcast. It's very motivating to hear other investor's stories. Curenrly I work full time in mental health a...
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I was wondering why an investor would continue buying houses and small apartments, building up their portfolio to dozens of doors or more. They keep brrrr-ing and brrr-ing and then get to 10 loans, then I guess they g...
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At least once a week I get told by someone that they are thinking about investing (whether passively or actively), but they are not ready to start yet. The majority of people I talk to are actually pretty knowledgeabl...