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5 September 2016 | 1 reply
If you want to learn about real estate investing, buy the man lunchI’m often asked where the best place to get education is for new investors.Truthfully, some of the best seminars I’ve ever taken happened over lunch when I’ve taken out successful investors and had in-depth discussions.Here is how I prepare: before we go, I tell the investor I want to be respectful of his or her time; I ask how long they have for lunch?
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7 September 2016 | 6 replies
I think they are well settled in and at the end of the lease will buy a SFR since their family is growing.
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21 March 2017 | 18 replies
Our plans are to eventually grow our portfolio via acquisition of a larger apartment building in the metro area, adding management of our current units to the responsibilities of the management company that is required to manage a larger property.
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7 September 2016 | 21 replies
I grew up watching my parents invest in real estate, and grow their net worth this way.
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6 September 2016 | 18 replies
With resources such as BiggerPockets at my disposal, I will continue to learn and expand my experience, while growing my business and hopefully helping others along the way.The local market has obviously changed a lot in the last 10+ years since I was flipping full time.
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31 October 2016 | 6 replies
Keep pulling out equity as it grows so as not to reduce your cash flow from the property.
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23 September 2016 | 9 replies
Do you want to preserve capital or grow it?
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1 October 2018 | 8 replies
You meet an attorney, ask if they ever handle real estate closings, or estate sales.
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28 September 2016 | 7 replies
Plano-Frisco area is a fast moving, fast growing area.
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9 September 2016 | 8 replies
Best analysis books on MF I've ever read:Ken McElroy's "The ABC's of Real Estate Investing" and "The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing".