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Hi! I've been studying real estate since 2020 off and on and I think I'm finally ready to actually do something. I've been reading books and listening to podcasts. My main concern is that I don't know what I don't kno...
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Hi All!Newbie over here! I'm looking to house-hack in Chicago and have been looking at multi units for a while.. Finally found one in Humboldt park that's been around for a while with price decreases, made an offer, a...
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Hi everyone, I'm from the San Francisco bay area and I'm just starting out in the real estate investment world and I'm really glad I found this website. I'm already learning so much from all of the experts on this sit...
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I am looking at a home built in 1900 for buy and hold. I would like to know, what are the dangers of buying a home that was built that old. The home looks in good condition. One thing I observed is that the steps of t...
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Hi all looking at a 8 plex . I have not yet contracted. Though i expect to contract for $255,000 Details follow.
8 plex renovated in 2006 and 2007: new roof, all apartments new carpet, painted, new windows, new li...
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Hello BP Community,
I am a novice investor looking to get started in investing in tax liens. I currently live in Missouri, outside of St Louis, MO. I am looking to invest in Illinois Tax Liens since the retu...
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Hi All,We own a 2 bd/2ba condo in a luxury high rise in downtown San Jose. We purchased it when we lived up there, and then have had it rented for about 5 years. We are living in San Diego now. San Jose has a ton o...
Living in a new age of people working and learning from home!I recently listened to the BP Podcast episode 380 (Go check it out!), and they brought up an interesting point. Many people are working from home, so I'm cu...
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Hello BP community, I was wondering if there were many investors out there who have invested in properties abroad. If anyone would like to share some of their experiences I would love to hear about them. I have looked...
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Hi everyone,My husband and I are just starting out in the real estate investing game. We live in the greater Seattle area, WA, and just got pre-approved for a loan. Right now, we rent a 3-bed, 2-bath house for $1300/m...