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I bought a 3bed/2ba 1k sq ft house in SoCal for 580k two years ago and through appreciation and some rehab (kitchen, landscaping) it's worth 700k.I've decided to move a few minutes across town to a 1500sq ft for my fa...
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Obviously borrowing money increases you % returns cash on cash, but I have a couple rentals that are completely paid off and reading the forum is making me feel like I'm doing it wrong and should be refinancing and BR...
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Hey everyone! I've been working on buying a duplex for a few months now (crazy I know) and I'm coming down the home stretch, but when I brought up my plans to my frugal fiancé she thinks I'm crazy.Here's the deal: usi...
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For the last few years, I have been maxing out both my wife's and my annual roth IRA contributions with savings from work. I am in my late twenties and think of our IRA as more of a bonus later in life then what I am ...
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Hello BP members of RE community. My name is Nathan Paterson, and I am an active duty special operations military member currently transitioning out of the army through the long and dreadful med board process. Due...
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[b]Long story short.....well kinda: My partner and I have opened an office doing Taxes, Notary, Credit Restoration, and dabbling in Real Estate Investing. We have been in business for 2 years, and own an office in Bro...
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I’m 17 right now and am new to this platform. I’m trying to learn as much as possible about real estate investing so once the time arises, I can dip my toes into buying property and earning passive income. What’s the ...
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Hi All! I’m new to BP forums and have been studying and reading about real estate for a few years. I love the BP podcast and have set a FIRE goal for 5-7 years from now (I’m 38).I am currently failing to launch and I ...
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Hi everyone, I just purchased my first property in Westerly, Rhode Island. It is a 2 family and I moved into the second floor. I inherited the tenants on the first floor who were on a month to month lease. The tenant ...
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I have been looking at foreclosure homes on the MLS and am wondering if there is any easy way to estimate plumbing and electrical costs looking at a house that does not have water or electricity on? I am trying to av...