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Hi Everyone,I'm new to BP and looking to get started investing. I'm originally from NY and now live outside of the country with my wife and 6 kids. I have a job in sales, but I'm looking for the famous financial freed...
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Hello all,
I'm seeking advice on achieving a higher ROI in real estate investments beyond the 1% rule and maintaining around 35% of monthly operational expenses (including Cap-ex, maintenance, property tax, and vacan...
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Hello everyone. I have been listening to the podcasts for a year and a half and have been waiting for the right time to start my account on Bigger Pockets. While I was simply learning I knew if I started an account ...
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My name is Paul Strauss. I'm a fool-time real estate investor- no, that's not a typo :) and founder of The Windy City Round Table in Chicago.
I say "sort of" from Chicago because I actually no longer claim IL as my ...
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I have a hard time understanding why landlords are considered so different from other businesses and business owners. Even before COVID-19 came onto the scene, it has been a prevailing theme over the last year or two ...
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Looking for anyone who has a duplex that is mix of STR & LTR and claim material participation for the STR side for the "STR loophole" to offset active W2 income? I recently had an email exchange with my CPA regard...
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Finally! After much anticipation, my first major renovation and long distance investment property is completed!
The Buy: In April of 2021, I embarked on a significant project to rehab a 100 year old duplex in my hom...
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Hello,
I am not sure if this is the correct place for this but I am looking for some advice in what Ocwen may be trying to do. They bought my 2nd from gmac not long ago. No real problems other then them not...
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Hi all. I'm hoping to use a portfolio lender to finance my first flip. If I find that BankA offers residential rehab portfolio loans, will their terms depend on their confidence in the deal, to include my experience a...