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22 October 2021 | 0 replies
Challenges?
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3 November 2021 | 21 replies
Love this thread.The posts have really made it clear that opportunity always exists, its the individual that needs to skill up and capitalize Barriers aren't increasing , just the environment keeps changing requiring a different approach
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27 October 2021 | 4 replies
He has read tons of real estate books and I have watched dozens of Bigger Pockets webinars.The challenge - taking that first step!
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25 October 2021 | 2 replies
Purchase price: $50,000 Cash invested: $23,994 Sale price: $135,000 This was a very challenging project.
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6 November 2021 | 11 replies
What I didn't like was the process, from application to closing it's a constant magnifying glass on your personal finances and spending which is a challenge in NYS with closing process experiencing significant delays.2.
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2 December 2021 | 27 replies
Rather than fixating on the fact that it's so competitive and challenging of a market to enter, I think your point is spot on: that they are competitive because they are such lucrative/successful markets right now!