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There are so many positive stories about people starting their investment careers on here and online that aren't painting a completely accurate picture.
Most people are living paycheck to paycheck. The statistics on...
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Hello fellow BP members. Has anyone taken the training provided by Than Merrill's group Fortune Builders? I'm looking for any pros and cons in taking this or any "Guru" type training. Any responses will be greatly...
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I have been considering purchasing a 2 bd single family. Are they worth buying? They are pretty cheap but are they hard to keep rented? Anyone have experience with these? I would think that they have high turnover.
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I notice a lot of members saying it take 6 to 9 months to actually find and close a Assignment Deal. Is that the norm?Thank you to any response..
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I was browsing rentals in my area and even in the cheap moderate ghetto, the rental listings have a credit/background check fee. We're not talking high end apartments, but the cheaper, older, less desirable neighbo...
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I know betting on appreciation isn't the best general strategy. However after a lot of thinking, I realized I would regret not owning a home in Austin before my move to NY. Still a lot of room for growth. I'm looking ...
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So my wife and I are buying our first rental. We live in Oregon and the real estate prices are so high that we would need an extremely large downpayment in order to get our payments down to the point of making 2X our ...
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I typically haven't charged for applications, but I just used an agent who charged $40 per adult.
Then I found this article about a landlord in San Francisco who took 250 applications for one unit at $40 a pop.
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Yesterday for the first time I had a potential tenant tell me the she has a felony on her record when I sent her my application. I Googled her name and found out she was convicted in 2015. My unit is in Buffalo, NY....