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10 February 2016 | 5 replies
Louis has a thriving REI market, rich in forums, meetings, events, and lots of very helpfully people who would be happy to network with you!
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17 January 2017 | 11 replies
But there are also many other investors who thrive with condos and I did make money on my previous condo as well so to each their own.
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15 October 2013 | 9 replies
You have exactly described the reverse mortgage, or "home equity conversion mortage", which is a thriving industry in the U.S.
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18 November 2015 | 3 replies
utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=books (books recommended by BPers)Simply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.Feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational, thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.
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30 November 2015 | 3 replies
I can proudly say that I've made good money by partnering with others that I met through the BP community, some that I have thriving business relationships with to this day.
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4 December 2015 | 4 replies
utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=booksSimply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.Feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.
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16 November 2015 | 12 replies
However, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.
9 March 2014 | 9 replies
@Dan Shoemaker Glad to see I'm coming into a thriving market.
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16 November 2015 | 10 replies
I thrive on the challenge to solve problems and discover creative solutions.
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8 May 2022 | 0 replies
This is a 10 unit property off a main road in a thriving commercial district.