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Hello fellow investors: I am just getting started and trying to soak in as much as possible as I navigate finding my first deal. I wanted to ask about how folks here approach doing research on a rental area to determ...
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Hey BP!I'm interested in STR's. Where are your STR's? What's your favorite? What do you consider a low/high vacancy rate? Anyone with any international properties reading this? How do those compare to STR's in the US?...
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Hi everyone in the BP community-- My name is Kevin and I'm a young and aspiring investor from the sunshine state! The BP Real Estate podcast has been my go-to for learning and inspiration and I wanted to dive more int...
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Hello all! My name is Mike Nolan and am looking for some constructive feedback on my current game plan to get started in the RE investing world. A little background: I am 21 years young and currently living at parents...
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Hey everyone,
Does anyone have any experience using putting the typical "We buy houses" script that goes on bandit signs on car magnets instead? I'm thinking maybe I can double down when driving for dollars by levera...
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How are some ways that you were able to grow your portfolio to where it is now and how you will you continue to grow your portfolio in the future?
I'm looking into getting into real estate investing and have come down to two different investment options:
1) Is it worth using your entire savings for a FHA down payment on a duplex/triplex to house hack and taking...
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I always read that you need cash to buy foreclosures. Could a commercial loan be made to work with sites like auction.com and with municipalities or banks’ auctions ?
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Hello everybody, I am a union construction worker currently renting and living in Chicago. Was originally planning on purchasing and occupying a duplex in the city with a 3.5% FHA loan, but my wife and I were not will...
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I currently have a rental property for sale. I spoke to my accountant about doing a 1031 exchange. His advice was pretty simple. I can pay the known tax rate of 15% today or hope that the tax rate doesn't increase and...