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Hi. Brand new BP member here looking to get into real estate investing. My wife and I are located in the Saratoga, NY area. I am an electrician by day but hope that one day investing can replace that career. I have kn...
My wife and I are looking at purchasing our first rental property. The home is 1360 sq/ft and we hope to purchase the home at $115,000. The current owner was recently married and rented the home out but is anxiou...
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I work with a lot of investors who are diving into short-term rentals, and I wanted to share a few tips I’ve picked up over the years that can really help maximize ROI. These are the top three features...
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What would you do if you were 19 again? How would you invest?Where would you start?
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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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The title is dramatic, but I do wonder if your typical mom-and-pop that's just starting out is going to be able to build a legitimate (cashflowing) rental portfolio in the current market with large institutional buyer...
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Hi bigger pockets fam…I’m REALLY new to this as in I joined the forum about a week ago. I have an opportunity I would like to get some perspective on if you wouldn’t mind. I located a new construction 4-plex in an ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, June 21, 2021)
Fire has always been part of Southern California’s ecosystem, but today’s wildfires are more intense, more frequent, and more dangerous than ever. The memories of massive bla...
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I despise Property Management companies. I think a majority of them are thieves and thrive on nativity. I usually end up buying my properties from people who used PM companies and ended up needing to sell their proper...
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Hey BP Military!,My question is what career fields have you all transitioned to if you did leave the service?This has been a big question for myself and my wife who are planning to separate from the Navy. We just boug...