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Deciding which city to buy my first property as I'd like to remain in the same area for a long time for many benefits. I hear Charlotte, Orlando and Vegas are popular!  What is your vote?

Hey guys, Here is my dilemma, I bought this house for $100k. I’ve spent right around $30k in it. My realtor is telling me to list for $189,900. Good profit. That was my goal. But, the more that I listen to podcasts...

I currently have a 528 Fico Score. In Jul-Aug it was a 630. I paid one of my CCs late (timezone difference / Nov 09) and it obtained a late fee that I was unaware of. I found out literally yesterday when I ordered my ...

Hey BiggerPockets fam,Anyone who knows the Bay Area knows that home prices here are on the expensive side. I am currently employed at a great company working as a cashier making $17.25 but because I live(with my paren...

Hi all - I am working on establishing what I hope are realistic goals and trying to form a business plan around them. As I do so, and attempt to crunch numbers and look at listings for practice and to get a sense for ...

Just got a phone call today about an inquiry I had about using my VA Loan. I was approved, now what!?  The obvious answer is find a home in my price range that fits my needs and a property that will resale or rent out...

I’d like some feedback on how the bp community feels about my situation. I looked at a home w/ realtor but know the owner very well and had discussed it previously.I plan to put in an offer on Monday for a rental prop...

Hello everyone, I am still trying to learn a lot about RE investing. I've binged listened to a lot of BP podcasts, read the forums and 3 BP books, and still trying to learn the best strategy for me. Currently a renter...

Hi Guys,

Brand new here, with a question:

Can hard money lending be considered a small business, where expenses can be deducted -- just like any other business? I thought this was a given until I started reading ab...