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20 October 2024 | 1 reply
Hey everyone, my name is Alex, I’m a new investor in Ontario and I have learned so much watching the podcasts and reading books from bigger pockets, I love the community and how helpful everyone has been, I would love to network with some other Canadian investors and learn some more!
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20 October 2024 | 2 replies
Simple enough.What makes it unique is that we have operated a profitable and successful business out of our home for nearly 4 years as a highly booked Hostel and event space + potential urban market farm.
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27 October 2024 | 74 replies
@Chris Piper all do respect way to much info , to many spend so much time reading books watching videos, going to seminars, and building their " Power Team " .
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21 October 2024 | 9 replies
But podcasts, books, seminars, I feel so lost still.
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23 October 2024 | 27 replies
I can write a book on it, but I do not know the solution other than to get rid of the most incompetent of the appraisers.
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19 October 2024 | 5 replies
You are off to a great start with savings and those two books under your belt.
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19 October 2024 | 4 replies
@Noah Bussanich:On structure, something like the Best Ever Real Estate Syndication book by Joe Fairless will help outline some of the basics.Kim Lisa Taylor on these forums owns a law firm that specializes in syndications, and offers a free book, a free consultation.But the term "how to structure" can mean a lot of things.
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21 October 2024 | 2 replies
There was always another book to read or seminar to attend in my search for the secret sauce.
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22 October 2024 | 7 replies
While living there and renting out the other units you will learn more than you can read in any book or absorb from any podcast.
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20 October 2024 | 3 replies
If I was going to consider them I would want to see at least 12 months of books.