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Hello BP community!
I am curious what books you would recommend an investor read. Whether it be real estate specific or general investing.
Recently I have read Rich Dad Poor Dad, The Millionaire Next Door, You...
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It seems to me that the only way into the real estate investment game is to begin with condos. I've been trying on single family homes, but I keep getting boxed out by cash buyers. My strategy is buy, repair and rent....
Just curious out there, I have been going to my local REIA meetings for the past few months and trying to network there. Recently I struck up conversation with someone who works a lucrative full time job and is just i...
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This might be a dumb question, but the thought occurred to me the other day... obviously when investing in a rental property you factor in expenses like CapEx, Repairs, Vacancy, Prop Management and others. Being someo...
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Howdy all, I am looking to get this RE investing career going. Over the past few years I have had to unexpectedly move back and forth to California for work and due to familial reasons and now I can finally settle do...
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I am a cash buy and hold investor in Ohio my wife and I buy homes in 5+ school districts in central Ohio cash. we pay 1-5k bird dog fees depending on the discount of the deal for (150k homes 1% bird dog fee). our para...
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Hello BiggerPockets!I am about to graduate College along with my fiancé. We are getting married in June, and we are looking for a place to live in Arizona. We are looking mostly in Northern Phoenix around the 17 and 1...
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Hi There,
My name is Summer and I am a TRUE newbie in San Diego. I've been a homeowner 3 times now, but never an investor so to speak. My husband and I are looking to start Real Estate investing, which can be challe...
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Hey guys,
I have been posting quite a few things over the past day or two and have received some great information. I am new to real estate investing but my end goal is to be doing deals strictly in commerci...
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It seems that there is currently more financing available to LLC's than there are to individual investors at the moment. These were cash deals and I currently own both outright and have not refinanced yet.
Should I q...