Over the past few months I have been trying to figure out ways to make some extra cash. Since I am not interested in starting a business or the stock market, I have decided to focus on real estate. My question is as f...
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Hi all,I bought my first home 2 years ago for a great deal and so my current LTV is roughly 74% on this home, valued at 225K. I'm looking at investing in a duplex or triplex in Allentown ($120-$160K) and struggling to...
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Hello BP! My name is David Vitarelli. I live in Philadelphia, PA. and I am 32 years old. Everyone my whole life has told me to save save save....then buy real estate. So that is exactly what I did! I started my own bu...
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Hello everyone. My name is Chris Reyes. I am new to the forums but have seen many videos about BP and finally took the jump. I have Two Rental properties. I am 28 and started my real estate Journey in 2015. My short t...
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My name is Alli Mayfield and I'm in the NC triad. I'm about to buy my first property (I think) which would be a 1960 duplex ranch. I'm targeting multi-family properties (less than 4 units) or single family (3 bed, 2...
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Hi Guys,I thought I remembered hearing that if you purchase a laptop that will be used for investing, that you can write this off as a tax deduction as long as it is used primarily for investing purposes. I have jus...
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Hi BP!I am relocating to the San Diego area, and have finally decided to become active in real estate. I had the idea to get into rental properties years ago while living in Chicago, but never pulled the trigger. That...
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Hello everyone, thank you for taking the time to provide some mentorship. I'm 29 years old and and have been working long hours in an industry I do not enjoy for about 5 years. The upside to this time has been my a ab...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Lafayette.
Purchase price: $818,000
Cash invested: $818,000
Purchased off the MLS. Full renovation down to studs. Reconfigure 2 n...
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I remember it like yesterday young, green and hungry, full of excitement and enthusiasm. It was your typical Thursday night at a local REIA meeting in Baltimore, MD about 8 years ago to be exact. The thing was I had n...