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Hello BP, What an awesome place! My name is Naomi Pinger. I am a newbie from Washington State. I am a licensed RE Broker/Agent with access to most of the sites that push RE. My home office is located in Olympia, WA ...
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My worst loss was $100,000 trading foreign exchange. I made $100,000 one year then lost $200,000 the next.
My worst real estate deal I lost about $25,000 on. Paid too much, rented to dirt bag tenant for way...
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I am a junior at the University of Tennessee studying engineering. I began listening to the BP podcast last summer and just finished reading "The Book on Rental Property Investing". Needless to say, I am extremely hyp...
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Hey guys, I'm spending these last couple of months of 2016 to really dive deep into my real estate education, but in 2017 I'm taking action. I like the idea of passive income from rental properties, but I hate the ide...
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My wife and I have decided to OOS invest in a STR/Vacation property in Branson. However, the vast number of STR options are a bit overwhelming. In an effort to narrow down our search for our realtor, We’re trying to...
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I'm eager to kickstart my business, but I could use some direction on where to begin. Should I prioritize market research or focus on building a network of industry contacts? If you have experience in wholesaling or r...
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I have a possible tenant that would like to lease my property for 2 years.. and pay in full up front. Obviously I am ok with this.. no chasing rent and such. But, would there be any negatives to this? And what type o...
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Curious to the group’s ideas and procedures about renting to tenants with pit bulls. We have a vacancy and some prospective tenants applied but have pit bulls. I’m curious how others handle this, and if they rent but ...
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Hey all. My wife and I are considering making an offer on the following SFH:
3/1 with 1340sq.ft listed at $64,900. Built in 1954. Its an estate sale by the only child of the deceased homeowner. Vacant for...