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8 June 2018 | 3 replies
Happy to help in any way I can.Congratulations, John, and I wish you luck on your journey to real estate success!
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13 November 2021 | 4 replies
Happy to help in any way I can.Congratulations and I wish you much success in your real estate investing career!
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8 June 2018 | 5 replies
This is year 3 for me without any success.
28 June 2018 | 13 replies
If you’ve dealt with this type of property and this type of tenant before successfully then maybe this makes sense.
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7 June 2018 | 1 reply
I would go to local real estate clubs or events and network as much as I could and start hanging out with successful people.Just so you'll understand a little about me is that I have about 30 years of experience in construction management and real estate.
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13 June 2018 | 5 replies
Not only does BP have free informative forums for you to learn and comment on, it also has free online courses, guides, and success stories from other real estate investors!
14 February 2020 | 4 replies
Different posts here mention the following, quite different, tactics:- bid 85% of reduced price (which means Net to HUD will be under 80%)- bid so that Net to HUD is 80%- 88% Net to HUD rule still applies after 1st reductionCould anyone share actual experience with successful bidding after 1st reduction?
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8 June 2018 | 1 reply
Hey @Matthew Minner - I'm not a wholesaler myself...but I know plenty who wholesale successfully without a formal background in construction.
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8 June 2018 | 1 reply
On Bigger Pockets, you can reach out to experienced real estate investors while getting deals done the right way.Congratulations and I wish you nothing but success.
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8 June 2018 | 2 replies
Happy to help in any way I can.Congratulations and I wish you a ton of success, Andrew.