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I have just decided to get into real estate investing . I am a retired engineer, 37 years at Boeing. I thought that acting as a private lender would be a good place to start. I have high six figures in saving current...
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Hello! I'm getting closer to purchasing a potential single family that I would like to house hack and BRRRR. I still have alot to learn, and would like to connect with investors in town who are doing this. Looking ...
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I mentioned in my introductory post that I would attempt to chronicle my experiences as a first-time real estate investor here, in the hopes that some other new investors may relate to them and maybe even find them he...
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Hey Community!I am interested in purchasing real estate out of state (live in SF) and was leaning towards using a turn key outfit just for simplicity. I understand that there are some good ones and some bad ones and h...
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I am in the process of loan shopping. Can anyone tell me if it's possible to avoid so many credit inquiries when loan shopping, or just purchasing period? If I'm buying 5-6 houses per year, that could be very ugly o...
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Hello BP community members,
I'm a long-time BP lurker having browsed the discussion forums numerous times in the past but finally decided to sign up and join the community as a small step towards RE investment action...
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What strategies do you think work in today's market with high interest rates?
I'm finding it difficult to find rental properties that'll cash flow. I'd imagine most buyers can't or won't get a loan right now, since m...
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Hello. Me and my wife own a house which is almost like a 2 family although not officially a 2 family . It has an accessory apt permit. We rent the upstairs and the accessory apt and get $3,600 between both . Our mortg...
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So I feel like when my wife and I are ready to make our first investment happen that I will have this thought in the back of my head like "what am I doing? I still have debt on 2 vehicles and a mortgage." How do you ...
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What do you think about the following AP story from The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA?
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Federal report says home-flipping drove the housing bubble
By Cristina Silva
The Associated Press
Publis...