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16 November 2015 | 3 replies
I am also local here in Grand Rapids.
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16 June 2016 | 23 replies
@Glenn McCrorey are all the homes in Cedar Rapids?
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10 May 2016 | 7 replies
The rapid increase in unemployment lines up perfectly with each recession, which lines up with the boom/bust cycle in California real estate.
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1 January 2017 | 11 replies
@Nick Doria - It allowed me to build up cash much faster for my contingency fund and much more rapidly enable my second acquisition.
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21 January 2015 | 16 replies
There are still plenty of B- or C buildings in these neighborhoods, which are improving rapidly.
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30 November 2014 | 18 replies
I enjoy the rapid response time I can deploy independently...
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23 July 2017 | 11 replies
Welcome to the BP Family; Darshan these pages should allow you to develop your real estate skills rather rapidly.
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10 April 2015 | 6 replies
This enables me to accumulate capital for my next purchase at a more rapid rate - a purchase that I intend to acquire with the traditional 20% down.It's remarkable how much easier it is to purchase a first property than people think - or its remarkable how much money others will loan you with decent credit history, etc.
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14 April 2015 | 3 replies
Would appreciate feedback.It is located close to a major college (branch campus), which is rapidly growing.
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14 February 2020 | 19 replies
You will more than 10x your chances of rapid success being boots on the ground yourself.