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I actually have 2 things to celebrate today:1. This is my 5,000 post to Bigger Pockets!!!2. The last payment was made on a property I bought in 2012 using peer to peer lending on a 3 year loan!What better way to celeb...
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My main worry as an out of state investor is if I want to get a property at a discount, the property would needs to be in some form of distress. I would then need to rehab it so that I can rent it out as a buy-and-ho...
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Wondering if anybody has invested with American Homeowner Preservation out of Chicago? They crowdfund to purchase distressed notes and pay 12% interest annually. I'd like to invest my HSA funds with them but don't w...
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Hello, I am new to real estate investing and hoping to source some advice on first steps. Currently I have about $60k that I would be willing to move into real estate. By the end of the year I could have $80k. I work ...
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What can a buy&hold guy do to shave an extra $100 off monthly expenses without taking on additional work for himself? Tips I've gathered so far are a combination of the following: challenge property taxes, shop fo...
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Hello everyone! Context: I am co-borrowing with my brother. We bought a duplex in Reading, PA, with the intention to house hack it. We got this house through a conventional loan because my brother already owns his own...
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Hello BP members, my name is Shawn Allen. I have recently became interested in real estate about a half a year ago. I haven't invested yet, mainly because I don't have the capital and I don't have the knowledge. Would...
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Hi, my name is kiefer cheney and I need some advice on how to actually start to build my foundation. I listen to the podcast every day and I have read all of the BiggerPockets and I also bought a duplex that I am hous...
It seems that some feel that Bird Dogs are bogus. Much of the negative talk could also be said about realtors. For that matter, many people outside of our world feel similarly about investors in general.
My exper...
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Hi all!Thank you for taking the time to read this and chime in, your opinions and advice are welcomed and appreciated :)My business partner and I decided to start a wholesaling business in order to grow our flipping p...