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Aloha all!
My name is Scotland Ray Smith and I'm a newbie to the Bigger Pockets community! If you couldn't tell from my intro I am from the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawaii residing in Honolulu. I hope to be able to...
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Hi everyone! My wife and I are new investors in the western end of the Twin Cities, currently residing in Rockford. We are renting an apartment but we plan to buy a small multifamily property to house hack in. We hope...
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I own and rent out a condo unit, and also serve on the condominium's governing Board. A few years ago, we changed the rules to prohibit smoking in common areas, including exclusive-use common areas such as patios. T...
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Hello everyone,I am Shaunak Deo. I am from Oakland, CA. I am a techie in the Bay Area and I am looking to meet new people, learn about real estate investing and invest in my first property. I started learning about re...
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Dear Bigger Pockets community - My cousin and I are beginning to invest in real estate. I'm reaching out to see if there are any investors out there interested in taking us under their wing. We'd be glad to work for y...
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Hello everyone,
I am new into this space and looking to find any way to invest and get into real estate either locally or out of state. I've been struggling to find ways to find funding and/or get started, so I wante...
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Hello BP,I'm interested in utilizing an FHA loan and I want to know whether I can use one before I get married and if once I'm married my wife and I can use another FHA because she had never used one before? Is this p...
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Hi,I am looking to house hack my first property in DFW area. The area has many homes with HOA. Should I be avoiding HOA? Or does it matter?My concern is that HOA might vote against me renting by rooms when I move out....
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Hi SW MO folks (and SGF investors outside the area),Apologies, this may come off a little rant-ie, but hoping to get an educational discussion going. As the title suggests, I'm trying to understand the key driver of t...
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What business should I use for an soon to be ex Dollar General store?