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14 February 2025 | 10 replies
Why do you feel these posts contribute nothing to the forums when this particular forum is specifically designed to review real estate businesses?
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14 February 2025 | 3 replies
Automated underwriting, based mostly on FICO scores, is what caused the 2008-2010 real estate collapse!
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14 February 2025 | 3 replies
You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.
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3 February 2025 | 15 replies
@Derick JenningsGreat to see you diving into real estate investing!
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13 February 2025 | 3 replies
Hey BP community,I am considering investing in a real estate developer using the Build, Refinance, Rent & Repeat (BRRR 2.0) strategy.
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28 January 2025 | 14 replies
@Yael DoronHi - I don't invest in Phoenix but was just curious if you already own real estate and are looking to expand into Phoenix, or are brand new.
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27 January 2025 | 25 replies
I'm new to the platform but have been investing in real estate for some time.
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9 January 2025 | 9 replies
BRRRR out of your flips is great way to keep some of your properties!
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4 February 2025 | 9 replies
For those that qualify for conventional financing its another negotiation tool, for those that do not its a way to get into real estate but many do not understand what it is they are signing up for.Regarding it being good for an owner, again it goes back to the borrower, if I have a borrower with 800 credit and I control cashflow its far different than someone with 540 credit.
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27 January 2025 | 35 replies
Unless you have a Roth SDIRA, there are significant downsides to investing in real estate with an IRA.