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30 January 2025 | 47 replies
Did they build their portfolios overnight?
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29 January 2025 | 40 replies
As someone who's spent the past 20 years building software to ingest massive amounts of random data, the short answer is, it's really difficult to get accurate contact data.
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28 December 2024 | 6 replies
Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.
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26 December 2024 | 2 replies
Quote from @Sam Brock: I'm a contractor and currently building two houses on two lots that I own outright.
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28 December 2024 | 3 replies
He ultimately refi’d into a loan that felt hefty at first, but it freed him up to add another unit in the building.
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3 January 2025 | 45 replies
Hey, awesome job building equity and renovating your place!
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28 December 2024 | 1 reply
And have you thought about building back utilities?
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29 December 2024 | 3 replies
@Mitchel Johnson Welcome to BP and I wish you the best in investing..Usually people start by going to local meetups and building a network of trusted people to get their feet wetHere is an examplehttps://www.meetup.com/find/?
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1 January 2025 | 13 replies
For this reason, I would take inventory of the local banks within your target markets that offer financing options that best serve your real estate needs (again, usually the smaller local banks), and build depository relationships with them.