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Hi Everyone!
My name is Daniel Schlittler, and I'm a soon to be Real Estate investor. My goal is to purchase my first property (a SFR) in the growing North Texas area by October of this year. These cities include: Pr...
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I was just wondering what everybody's education or background is? seems that a large percentage of you folks have some type of formal "business" or finance education, or come directly from the world of Real Estate?
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I primarily flip houses at this point, but I also need to pick up some rentals for the depreciation and of course the passive income. That being said, I do not want to have my money tied up into rentals, when I could ...
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Hello everyone, thanks for taking the time to read this.I have a condo that currently can sell for ~ $700k, originally purchased for ~$500k, 30 yr fixed at 4.625, currently rented for $2,800. All other monthly expens...
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I will be rehabbing my investment property (property manager will oversee) and am wondering if contractors expect some upfront payment (e.g carpet layer to buy carpet, cabinet maker for kitchens). I currently have a s...
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Yet another chance to be featured in the next issue of BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine!
Investors and homeowners, let us know: What do you wish you would have known when you bought your first property?
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I'm a new investor that just purchased a rental property in Irvington NJ. I have since been warned to get out of the property and that Irvington is not the place to be due to high taxes, tough neighborhoods, and hig...
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I'm beginning the process of evaluating different locations to start my portfolio in Northern Virginia, so I thought it would be a good idea to defer to the knowledge of the BP members who invest in this area.
I'm cu...