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I need honest feedback, I'm giving factual information with this post. So I've been strategizing how to start my RE profile in the next year or so, but the biggest things is saving to get that 10-20% down.. I'm lookin...
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I live in the Bay Area and never was able to jump in the market here - now it's insanely expensive. I need to invest in other areas outside of the Bay Area such as Dallas, Charlotte, maybe Tampa . . .Houston? I would ...
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Just wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on house hacking. I have a few friends that tried it out and it worked really well for them. If someone was to do this should they shoot for a duplex or Quadplex? Is it wort...
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Hi, all. I'm an investor through Groundfloor.com, and things have been okay. No whiz-bang profits, but fairly steady growth. Not a ton or charge-offs like LendingClub.com seems to be plagued by. The biggest issue ...
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Hey guys! Just learned about BP from the ChoosFI crowd and am super excited to dig into this. My wife will be active duty AF in 2020 and we will potentially be living in the Chesapeake/Norfolk, VA area. We'd like to u...
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I always find it interesting how I come into these forums and I talk to people in everyday life and they all say the same thing. "How do I get from where I am now, to where I want to be in life?". Often referring to f...
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This is a long story that just happened yesterday. And I really hope somebody can advise me what to do here.
Yesterday, I was interested with a 2-bed room condo, and I called the listing agent to see if I can take a ...
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What are the downfalls of this as from what I know would be greater than the benefits? I know it can be done successfully and has by experienced investors? If the deal is a strong one, does that matter even if investo...
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Hello. My name is Mike and I am brand new to to investing in real estate. It has always seemed like a no brainer to me to have tenants paying your mortgage/making you some money but it seems like nobody wants to get i...
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Looking to purchase my first duplex. I want to do HELOC with my house to purchase the rental. Then refinance in a year to pay the loan off. My mortgage company and my mortgage broker said it would be better to do a ca...