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HI All,Just wanted to say hi! Newbie to real-state and looking to learn ahead of first rental we are planning to find/acquire in ~12-18mo. I live in the Cincinnati Area and looking to focus on single family residents...
My wife and I own four units and we’re making the jump to double digits. Do you take out a second mortgage on an Airbnb that you never wish to sell that’s almost paid off or do you take out 100 grand against your pri...
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Hey BP,
I’m a STR Manager & investor, and wanted to share a fun project! We came across a large single-family residence with two kitchens, right next to a commercial zone, that was previously used as a sober livi...
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It's possible to buy property in Germany with as little as 5-10% down, making it an attractive option for service members and civilian government employees stationed there or planning to settle. Here's what you need t...
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I am a Navy Veteran and real estate agent in the Inland Empire, Southern California and am looking to help other veterans find homes and take full advantage of there VA loan. I've done a lot of research on VA loans an...
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Is there a good reason why people don't advertise and market their units for rent well in advance of when it's time to turn it over? I had great luck getting a leased signed in February for a July move in date. I do...
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Hi there BiggerPockets community,I currently reside in Los Angeles, CA. I'm interested in purchasing my 1st house out of state as a long term investment and would rent it out. My budget is $400,000 and can put 20% dow...
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I have a one family house renting out the top living in the basement. My CPA says when I file I should not file showing the rental income because if I want to sell then I will not get the 250,000 tax free allowance. I...
Hi everyone I just closed on my first property at 60k. I'm interested in obtaining at least 3-5 more properties by 2019. I've been trying to figure out how do people obtain 5, 10, 15 properties. I read a little about ...
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All,I'm pretty amazed at the collective strength of such an amazing community. After spending a whole couple of days reading through various forum posts, I'm still not clear on how people who invest in 100s of investm...