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We have a good amount of equity in our primary home, is it a good idea to use a HELOC on that home to purchase our first and possible second investment property?
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I am new to BP and the REI market, I operate my own Agricultural Retail business, which keeps me busy full-time. For a long time I have had an interest in investing in real estate. Currently I am sitting on a chunk of...
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HI BP fellows,
Been reading and listening to podcasts.
I am looking to pull the trigger on my first property and wanted to get feedback on the numbers from those who know.
2 bedroom 1.5 bath condo near college camp...
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Hi! My name is Kyle Regitz, I am 22 years old. I graduated a year ago from Texas A&M University, and took a job in the Oil and Gas Industry. I got married at the end of May, so as you can see I don't like to waste...
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Hi Everyone!My name is Darius Falahkhir and I think that I should stop "lurking" around the site and finally introduce myself! I am an aspiring investor from the the San Francisco Bay Area, more specifically, Burlinga...
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Hey BP!Ok so, I know I don't post very often. But I've been reading articles non stop, trying to take in as much info as I possibly can. Now I like to think I have a pretty good idea as to how REI operates, and I real...
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Hey everyone,Last year, I started looking at multifamily property in Oakland to house hack so I could live cheaply / free while building equity. While the cash flow and numbers can work with the right property, I thin...
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For all of you who did not catch this Trailer video that James posted on U Tube I was able to watch it..
I found it well done. And was even more amazed that Jim got Clayton on the phone all the way from Portugal.
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I have been wondering about this topic for a while now. How much do up-votes matter on BiggerPockets? How much do they matter to you? Is there any etiquette when deciding to cast an up-vote or not? Ideally, I want to ...