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Buying a duplex and then personally living in an apartment?
Just starting to learn about REI. I was originally wanting to buy a 3 - 4 unit multi family and live in one unit, while renting out the other 2 - 3. My market is Bradenton/Sarasota FL, and a 3 - 4 unit home runs $500 ...
Anna Gordon
Is it my Realitor or the location?
I’m working on purchasing my first rental property. Ive been focused on purchasing a duplex in the Woodlawn a Chicago neighborhood. It’s with a 10 minute drive of where the Obama library and Tiger Woods golf course is...
Joseph Getgen
Keep or sell Hawaii home to avoid capital gains/1031?
My wife and I bought our first home in Hawaii in 2012 at the bottom of the market. We lived in it and rehabbed for the first five years. After we realized that it had increased significantly in value, we decided to us...
Colby GeDeros
Career Change - Need Advice
Hey BP, I need some career advice. I am a Professional Civil Engineer with a 6 year background in the municipal/heavy civil construction industry. Although I've done design, analysis and other CE work in the past, my ...
Jonathan Roberts
How to BRRRR from Afar
Hello all! I am gearing up for my second RE purchase and I would really like to engage the BRRRR strategy. I have been focusing my search for about 6 months on the Grand Rapids, MI market, however I have been running ...
Kevin Lefeuvre
Would you buy this house?
Not sure if this is the best forum but since we have builders here, I hope you guys can help.So the question is: Would you buy this house?Frame Construction 1917. Beautifully remodeled. Flipper has reduced price twice...
Nicholas Jones
Driving for Dollars- Tampa, FL
Hello everyone,This will be my first post on BP. I have been a firefighter for 7 years, had a side business doing home inspections for the last 2, and recently made the decision to also start investing in real estate...
Dominique Rogers
Older Homes vs Newer Homes
Hello fellow BP members, I had a question about buying older homes specifically in Ogden or Cache Valley. By older homes meaning, homes built before the 40's. It seems like the price on the them tend to be quite cheap...
Christian M.
Pay Down Primary to Rid of PMI? Or Save to Buy More Properties
Hello everyone. This is my first post and I appreciate any replies. My wife and I just moved into a new house in July and converted our previous home into a rental property. We have 25% equity in the rental house w...
Erik E.
Building a multi for house hacking
Hey everyone,My wife and I are talking about if we want to save for a house of our own, or buy investment properties while continuing to rent. I have heard about house hacking and my wife seems to be on board with it...