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23 March 2009 | 2 replies
I think that you just really just have to study your particular market and pay attention to who's redeveloping where.
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31 March 2009 | 11 replies
I am open to hearing advice from people who have been where I am i.e. good books, study courses or just a good place to get started.Look forward to meeting you,Joseph
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9 March 2009 | 9 replies
First, DO NOT p*ss away even one dime on any sort of real estate investing class, home study course, boot camp or mentoring program.
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7 April 2009 | 5 replies
You don't know what to do with it because really, you're into socializing a lot more than just studying investment opportunities.
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19 April 2009 | 3 replies
I have studied about 6 different "gurus" and now making some solid cash in bank owned properties.
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10 April 2009 | 4 replies
This is a lot of hard work and endless hours of studying and rersearch, but for me it has been worth it.
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19 April 2009 | 2 replies
Here's a little information about me: I'm a full-time student studying Finance at University of Ottawa and just turned 20 less than a couple weeks ago.
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22 April 2009 | 6 replies
We're both very excited about this.For the last couple of weeks I've been re-reading flip/rehab books I've bought in the past and studying REI forums intensely.
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22 April 2009 | 0 replies
I am going to be taking the test to become a licensed agent in Washington state here soon (4 clock hours left).I was wondering if anyone had good suggestions on books that I could use to study for the exam.