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22 January 2025 | 5 replies
Quote from @John Reagan Johnson: I am new to the real estate industry and am looking to connect and exchange businessIf you are new I would suggest something totally different.
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
Ok so a diff path then my previous post.I also wanted to invest in real estate but just assume( and bet is probably true) that most of the people that find truly good investments have either or all of the following the most "average joes" don't:1.
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5 February 2025 | 9 replies
@Chris Seveney - I asked Chat GPT about the correlation between Real Estate Syndicator time spent on social media, and the likely correlation to investment returns :).
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23 January 2025 | 20 replies
I have a non-residential commercial mastermind and the fee started at $2500 in season 1.
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20 January 2025 | 2 replies
New to the community here My partner and I have are experienced residential investans and in 2024 we switched over to commercial.
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3 February 2025 | 0 replies
Navigating Zoning Laws: Challenges and Opportunities for Co-Living Real Estate InvestHey BiggerPockets Community,As co-living gains traction as a viable real estate investment strategy, it's crucial to understand how existing zoning laws can impact these ventures.
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25 January 2025 | 1 reply
Its a slow learning process if you havent been in the lending, investing or real estate world before.
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24 January 2025 | 4 replies
It's exciting to see your focus on building a real estate portfolio for financial freedom!
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28 January 2025 | 14 replies
Commercial or residential property?
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3 February 2025 | 2 replies
@Frankie Lotrec if you have an existing loan on the property and you plan to legally convert from a 4 unit to 5 unit , you should check the loan documents because you’d essentially be converting it to a commercial property, since 5+ units is considered commercial and subject to different appraisal approaches and so it would rule out the property being considered for purchasers utilizing residential financing.