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Hi, I'm new(er) to real estate investing and want to make sure I've got the bigger pieces set up properly as I acquire properties (from a tax/business perspective). Will likely have properties in FL and potentially CA...
Hi everyone, I am new to REI and loving it. I have had thoughts about doing REI since the beginning of this year but did not really do anything about it and did not pursue it in any way. It has only been in the last c...
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I was wondering if anyone had experience with Boston University's commercial real estate certificate program? I would like to work my way to investing in commercial properties and don't know if it's worth it for the e...
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Hello BP community! Does anyone know how I can download the education beginner guides as a PDF? I have a couple saved on my iPhone from last summer, but can’t seem to download any but the Ultimate Beginner’s Guide fro...
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I just bought a duplex in Oakland, and I'm looking to purchase another investment property in the East Bay. I'm thinking about a single family home in San Leandro, as there isn't rent control there. Is that a good cho...
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Hello BP i am fairly new to real estate wholesaling and I was curious if anyone is doing it in PA. I’ve heard double closings are illegal from some title companies. How do you guys do your business and does anyone hav...
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Hello,
Is it best to go conventional with 20% down on a property. The way I see it is now you have much less cash than if you go with 3% or a 3.5% down payment even though you now have a higher interest rate and PMI....
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Hi everyone, I am from the Philadelphia suburbs, and I have been studying real estate for the last 7 or 8 months consistently and I have not done a deal yet. But one thing I notice that is very important is the math b...
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How do you manage to pay the real estate broker when he finds an off-market deal? Does the 6% rule still apply considering the deal has not been listed?
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I'm putting together a networking event in Miami next Friday December 18 at 5:00pm.https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Please let me know if you would like to attend!Looking forward to getting to know some of you in the ...