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8 June 2014 | 10 replies
Do research and get a zip code map, study your areas and understand them before even going out (or marketing) and hunting for properties.
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9 June 2014 | 6 replies
I offer a 1on1 training and deal split if you PM me I can give you more details.
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8 June 2014 | 23 replies
I have read a few books, and so have a decent "theoretical" knowledge base, but there is one key factor that has been largely overlooked in my studies: BIG CITIES!
11 June 2014 | 27 replies
Takes forever to take train downtown.
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25 June 2014 | 8 replies
I have been studying real estate on and off for the past 7 years, as i am 25 now Im ready to pull the trigger on some deals.
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9 January 2015 | 14 replies
No other REIA can document that type of success.We're a little different than moans REIAs in that we own our own training facility, and our members are pretty serious about this business, which is not true of everyone who hangs out at Meetups and message boards.For a complimentary guest pass, and to see some local success stories, go to:http://www.dcreia.comWould love to introduce to several of our members who are making it happen, not just talking trash...
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14 November 2014 | 16 replies
If it is trained well, it can create enormous wealth in what seems to be an instant.”?
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5 June 2014 | 7 replies
The founder of the site, Joshua Dorkin, sees the mentee route as a far better way then splurging thousands on guru "trainings" or "programs" that simply serve to masquerade the upsell to an EVEN MORE expensive course!
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8 June 2014 | 9 replies
I have been working and coming home to study as well as look at houses.
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9 June 2014 | 17 replies
@Davion Riley I would identify what area of buy-and-hold real estate you like most then study up on it by researching posts on BP, attending seminars and speaking to people who are in the particular area.