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Midwestern markets are like football teams. Many people have an irrational attachment to them. Even if the population is declining, jobs are disappearing, and the city is mismanaged, they still advocate for them. So, ...
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Something I used to believe whole heartedly, several years ago was that the 401k is a scam. Tons of books on Real Estate preach that to the masses, which can unfortunately be terrible advice for those in the middle. B...
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Hey, everyone! I'm in the process of buying my second property, which would give me 5 apartments total. This would give me roughly $1000/month in cash flow between both properties. I want to keep about $10,000 in cash...
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First time poster. Have never owned a home, and I love my apartment in Chicago (which I rent). I’m saving for my first investment property and I’m thinking to either look for a house-hack in Chicago (which would be ex...
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I was asking myself this question the other day:If I was an average person investing in a random town in a random part of the United States, would I be better off investing in Real Estate, or the Stock Market?Turns ou...
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I have a property in Florida where I have a tenant moving in this coming Friday. The property was purchased through an LLC. I reached to the hard money lender that I used to purchase the property (Lima One) and was a ...
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Good afternoon BP,Maybe you all can help me finalize my decision. I am in NJ and because of the market and our high property tax rates here, I think that I can get more bang for my buck and better cash flow by invest...
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We're looking to purchase foreclosed, REO properties but most of these deals go to all cash buyers. We have a team in place - trusted contractor team, experienced and handy landlords (us, LOL), good credit. We've live...
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Hi everyone, this is my first post on BiggerPockets, I've found the site to be immensely useful and am looking forward to getting more involved as I make a start on my real estate adventures.As I'm planning to move to...
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Hi,I want to invest in RE for passive income, and I have $100k to invest in. What would be the best strategy?I found a turnkey duplex for $165k which will give me passives income $600 per month after all expense, but...