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I was messaging with Bill Gulley the other day about financing and the topic of friends coming through with promised financing came up. He thought it might be an interesting thread to post, so here goes:What experienc...
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Hi everyone, I'm fairly new to BP and would like to start investing in RE. However, my current situation is that I live in an expensive market (SF Bay Area) and I am currently renting a SFR. I have some cash saved up ...
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I can see the benefits of real estate investing and want to learn how to explain this to my spouse. How do I go about making this a great tool to lead to financial independence? My spouse sees the cash flow coming in ...
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Hello,
I'm based in California and looking to dive into the real estate market in the Cleveland and Akron areas. I've got my eye on some promising opportunities, but I could use some guidance from those experienced i...
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So heres the basics. I’m a full time landlord and currently building my own custom home ( remodeling a commercial building into a home). So in short I don’t have any time left for more projects for a while. My also a ...
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I have been given the opportunity to invest in a new RE brokerage. The people that want to start it are top notch, motivated, ethical, honest, and go getters. I don't think I could find someone I would trust more or h...
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Hello everyone! I am new to this site and to real estate investing. During this past year, I have worked as a carpenter. I am thankful for the opportunity that I have to learn construction. When I started working for ...
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Hi everyone,I'm sure there are many pages on BiggerPockets regarding what to do as a new investor in NYC. I hear the podcasts ,all the time and webinars where they are saying markets like the one in NYC are harder and...
A friend of mine owns a lot and wants me to build a spec home on it to sell and we split the profit 50/50. He works a full time job so I would be in control of 100% of the project. If he puts up the lot and gets the c...
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I am looking to start investing outside of my local area.I have been considering looking at some turnkey companies.I am looking primarily to invest in the Denver, Nashville, and Columbia, SC.Wondering if anyone has an...