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Hello everyone, my name is Nick. I live about 50 miles west of Chicago in Yorkville, IL. I've come to Bigger Pockets to meet some new people and learn more about real estate investing, specifically finding buy and h...
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Hey BP friends - I am interested in purchasing a property that needs some work and want to add more sq ft. I am taking to a hard money lender, who will fund the purchase and renovation cost at 10% down payment. Points...
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I keep reading news about how in a lot of cities, people are moving further out to lower costs since they can WFH. Furthermore, since Austin just defunded the police, what are everyone's thoughts about how safe it wil...
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My husband and I live in Iowa and plan to move to FL. in 2 years when his son graduates. I am thinking that with real estate still low down there it might make sense to buy house now and rent it out for 2 years? Ho...
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Hi everyone! I would like to purchase my first property this year. I think it’s doable. I have the cash and no debt. I have narrowed my list to four areas: Jacksonville, Fla., Toledo, Ohio, Pittsburgh (where I went to...
So I have gone several months now in my home market without finding a decent deal to fix and flip, and I finally decided enough is enough. I have read so many stories here of folks who have successfully implemented di...
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Hi All, I'm new to BP. I've lived in SoCal my entire life, and don't plan on changing it. My wife and I are aggressive investors by nature, and we want to take it to the next level. We have some nice assets that I ...
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Hello everyone, my name is Troy. I will be 33 yrs old in September. In May 2022 i finally got my wife and young kids out of a Brooklyn apartment and now into our first house in NorthEast Philadelphia. The house was bo...
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Hello! My research tells me Augusta, GA could be a great market for a rental property and perhaps even ongoing investments. We're a USMC family coming to the area next PCS season. We'll likely do a brief trip end of M...
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Hello,I am a foreigner investor from Switzerland and i want to buy a rental property in Orlando.Max 170k for first investment.What kind of product and What area should i buy?Maybe a 3 bedroom condo not very far from d...