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Hey everyone. My name is Derek Elliott. I'm a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. Brand new to REI. My journey began with a book called A Happy Pocket Full of Money. That led me to Rich Dad Poor Dad, which got me int...
These are current headlines. Although I don't think a collapse is imminent, I'm buying properties "off market" that have equity just to safe. I've seen several ups & downs of the housing market over the years and ...
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Hello BP is been a long time since I was last on the site, but I was working on my NYS RE course. I have just finished my final exam and have scheduled my state exam, and am confused about how I should get started int...
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Nice to meet everyone. I'm very new to real estate investing (i.e., 2 weeks) but pretty thankful that I found this site and appreciate all the information this community has provided. Quick background: My wife and I a...
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Alright, I'm going to try this deal diary thing out. I'm one of those people who likes to have everything wrapped up so I can post a success story but this should be a fun process to go through so I'll bring you alon...
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I'm new to real state investment and looking into the rental prop. Information in forums and webinars is very informative but also overwhelming. I'm not exactly sure to where start from. i.e turnkey vs finding & b...
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My hometown of Redding CA is burning. So far 884 homes completely destroyed, and 170+ damaged. 30,000 people have been evacuated (including some of my family) an 110,000 acres burned. The good news is that the communi...
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Well my Bio explains my situation but a brief overview. I'm a professional athlete from pittsburgh playing abroad and i plan on buying my first property when i get back. however, i'm concerned about loans and actually...
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... and by 89% in comparison to rents.Australia and Canada share the dubious prestige of having housing prices the most out of alignment with the rest of their economies.The Economist, "Global Housing Markets: Propert...
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Does anyone have a recommendation for which house flipping mentorship they recommend?
I've been looking into the following:
-Ryan Pineda, Future Flipper
-Thach Nguyen, Springboard to Wealth
-Sam Primm, Faster Fre...