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Hello Bigger Pockets.My name is Alex Chin. I stumbled onto BP while listening to random Youtube Videos on the basics and tips of rental real estate investing.I am interested in long-long-term buy and hold rental prope...
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Hello All!I am new to this community and have already found great value in the books, blogs, forum, and podcasts. Thank you to all! My parents have invested in Montana over the years and I have helped with the finance...
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Brief Intro:I have been on the Biggerpockets forums for some time now as I have begun my real estate investment journey. Currently, I own with my wife (1) SFH rental in NYC that was an inherited property and own/occup...
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I am looking to purchase my first rental property (fourplex with four 1 bed/1 bath units) using an FHA loan and house hacking. At first, I thought it was a great deal, but the more closely I look at the numbers, I a...
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Ah yes, another beautiful day of the "wholesaler".
I just recently contracted a new deal, direct from the bank (never touched the MLS) and the previous homeowners are still occupying the property (this would be a tra...
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This is my first post. I've read through a lot of this site but wanted some validation that I was calculating the numbers correctly. I bought this property as a buy and hold in 2008 in California where prices were o...
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first time poster and a green hand, seeking advice.
I am interested in purchasing a short sale property.
The seller bought in 2005 for 440K.
short sale listed around 275K about a month ago,
recently reduced the price...
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Hello everyone!My short term goal is to house hack a duplex, 3plex. Long term would be to get into apartments and then sometime before death to open a hotel/resort...lolBUT i am just starting and im already at a cross...
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So I've decided to chronicle me attempt at getting my 1st deal...About a month ago I decided I wanted to get into RE investing. I have very little cash and poor credit so I figured I would start with wholesaling. I ev...
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I wish I posted here more... but I do spend a few minutes each night perusing. Here’s what I’ve got:Purchased a 32 unit former motel property that will now be 1/1 apartments. Kitchen sink, bathroom sink, tub/shower. T...