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Hello,I'm relatively new to REI. I've been going back and forth on whether or not to pay down the mortgage on the duplex and lower my risk or buy a another property and expand my REI portfolio. I know people have diff...
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So me and my brother recently got our first deal in November. We interviewed and got quotes from several contractors, and one of them seemed to be by far the most knowledgeable and reasonably affordable. He was also r...
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Hi Everyone!My name is Pete and I'm new to the Bigger Pockets Forums. I actually discovered BP and signed up a couple years ago, but I was so busy with life I just hadn't dived in yet. I'm 27, live in San Francisco an...
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Hey Everyone!I'm very glad to be joining this community. Here's a bit of my background and what has brought me here.While serving in the US Navy as a Seabee (civil engineer corps), I decided to separate after my first...
I own a 2,000 sq ft single-family outside of Boston, which has been my wife's and my primary residence for 2+ years. I have ZBA approval to create a two-family by building a 2,000 sq ft addition mostly in my current...
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Hello All,My name is John, I am a soon-to-be college grad come May of ‘19 and I am thrilled to be joining this incredible community! Sadly, 4 years of college ball has come to an end, but I am PUMPED to channel that s...
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I acquired a land near downtown Oakland (close San Pablo Ave and 27th st) with a plan to build quickly an 8unit apartment (I consulted with city before purchasing it).The land has been still there for 2 years without ...
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Hello all me and my uncle are wanting to flip a house. He said he would buy the house and materials well be the "investor" and I would be the contractor. After fixing up the house and the house sells what is the gener...
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Hey everyone! bottom line up front: I am seriously considering trying to get a job as a real estate agent. I think it could help me fund early investments, make connections and gain experience in the market. Is this ...
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Hi all, This one is for the flippers out there. Buying a property that needs 4-6 months of rehab, with a mortgage or hard money loan that requires monthly payments, how would you make the payments on the loan while th...