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19 March 2011 | 3 replies
The amounts of wisdom and experience on this site are unmatched ANYWHERE, and I can truly say that BP has pushed me to fulfill my dreams of financial independence.I have completed 2 rehabs and I feel like I am ready to take my investing career to the next level.
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31 March 2011 | 6 replies
I am 22 and would like to make a career out of real estate ideally.
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24 May 2011 | 4 replies
In my career my motto was to get there first-est with the most-est.In the following years I began to question if this effort was worth all the trouble.
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25 May 2011 | 10 replies
Others came off as this was just going to be another 9-5 W2 type of career change for them ya know.
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15 May 2011 | 8 replies
Sold less than a year later (by a few weeks) for $1.5 mil which was list price.I have not since done a project with such a high cost and need for "luxury" but that was my best deal because it was a huge risk that paid off in the end and gave me the confidence to scale up my business and career with the proceeds earned.
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1 July 2017 | 64 replies
Not to mention connecting (both online and offline) with those who live near me.As you spend more time here, you'll start to see people who appear to have similar interests, are at a similar place in their investing careers and who are in close proximity to you.
23 May 2011 | 22 replies
Great information by FinanceExaminer.I'm a new wholesaler myself and was taught a very important motto I use in my sales career to this day (outside of real estate)SWSWSWSWSome Will, Some Wont, So What, Someones Waiting.I love this line, I feel if ones not that motivated to sell to you, and you've given them a good reason, there are others who will.
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24 May 2011 | 12 replies
IMO.In my career, my largest liability was the guarantee of notes, in the millions, but I could always sell the onligations or the properties, refinance them or modify them, so to say that I was totally at risk is not a true concern.
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14 November 2011 | 3 replies
It will be one of the best things you ever did for your real estate career.