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Wow! Where to begin!?!A quick background on how I got involved in real estate investing. I started a new job a couple years ago. About a year in, my boss asked me if I was interested in retiring in 10 year. I obvio...
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Hi all, Bought my first owner occupy multi family, and decided to live in the most runned-down unit to do some repairs. I'm a mechanical engineer by trade, but have little to no real estate repair experience. I enjo...
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Hi BP team!!I placed my very first cash offer on a SFR yesterday. I read and signed all contracts, included my Addendum stating I have the right to wholesale and forwarded a Proof of Funds letter received by a lender....
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The more I read and learn about investing, according to the bigger pockets strategies, the more questions I have.Wouldn’t renting in a low economic area, where homes are selling for under $100k, wouldn’t that also inv...
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I was curious if anyone out there has had experience with both the construction and/or economics of building new pole barn homes in rural areas that are within commuting distance of a sizable metro area.
I ha...
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Hello allI know this msg board has infinity wisdom but if i dig up the old posts on my question the answers might be different given the market has moved.Ive been mulling over the idea of buying some rentals in the pa...
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So I originally thought using these types of database programs would require weeks of my time to get working for taking care of my organizations requirements for tracking all the stuff I need to track for creative rea...
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I'm sure this question has been asked many times on the forums, but I'm curious what market people think is the best market to build and buy and hold portfolio in?As a bit of background on myself, I am from long islan...
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Hello BP,Was wondering what people thought about investing in Springfield MA? Prices are low and cash flows seem to be legit. A lot of houses on the market seem to be more updated (Outside, inside, plumbing, electri...
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Good morning, everyone. :-)
I invested in my first short term rental in Destin last august. While I know that I closed on the purchase just before the down season, I am wondering when bookings start to pick up for ...