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Fellow Investors, Contractors, Realtors, Brokers and everyone interested in the current market. Three months ago, I had made a bold decision to permanently move out of California and come to Jacksonville, Fl seeking o...
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I get hits on the key word San Bernardino about once a day. I cringe any time I see a newbie investor talking about investing there, especially when it comes to multifamily - which I absolutely would not be interested...
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Hi Everyone!I'm a newbie that's unfortunately looking to buy in a hot market. I live in the south suburbs in Chicago, however I'm looking to house hack my first property, a 3-4 unit buildng, in the city of Chicago--th...
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First post, need advice!
I’ve been in CA all my life and “lucked” my way through real estate by living in my flips and moving up the property ladder. I’m at a point now where I have a condo in SF (bad economics on a...
I have about $200k to invest in RE. I'm currently househacking in a cashflowing duplex and lean toward a buy and hold strategy. I'd like to stay within about 2 hours from home (closer is better). I live in Portland Or...
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I recently heard a podcast going over the 2-5-7 strategy.2 years5 homes (B/B+ neighborhoods using the brrrr strategy)7 years to payoff all 5 homesI personally like this strategy, but the brrrr (refinance part is trick...
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Hey guys, I'm currently saving up for my first real estate purchase and looking for ways to expedite that process. Currently, we are putting our money into a basic savings account at 1.45% interest. Debating puttin...
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Hello BP. My name is Astrid. Buy and Hold Investor in Greensboro, NC. Taking the first step: After finding BP and lurking around the site for a few weeks, listening to the podcast (BEST PODCAST EVER) and reading “Th...
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Please prove this strategy wrong, but I have not been able to. I bought an investment home in Charlotte, NC (I live in FL) when my child was born (14 yrs ago) for $124k that is now worth $340k today. Because I switc...
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HI BP,I am currently looking at buying a single family rental property that is currently rented. I personally know the person that owns the property and am close friends with him. He has informed me that the tenant ha...