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Good afternoon,Was looking to potentially join the Jake and Gino Elite Academy, Jake Stenziano and Gino Barbaro. Have heard a lot of good things about these guys. Just wanted to do my due diligence before diving in....
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I am interested in becoming a private money lender. Whom might someone like me contact in order to get an initial start-up loan/funding? Some people have told me that you need to use your own money, however I just wa...
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As a young real estate agent, I have been intrigued by the house-hacking strategy of investing. This strategy wasn't first taught to me by Bigger Pockets, but the platform has clarified many of the misconceptions I've...
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Hello guys, I have 16 years experience a a professional commercial painting contractor specializing in new construction. I have owned my own business for almost 6 years, been and an estimator for another 10. If any...
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Good day BiggerPockets landlords. I have an increasingly disruptive problem at a property comprised of a main 2/1 home and a stand-alone studio behind it. Turns out the studio, which is attached to a one-car garage, a...
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I've been busting my hump trying to get my first deal. I put the earnest down on one but after inspections found it would cost an extra 40k so I pulled out. Now I've got a golden egg. Buying a great condition house fo...
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I rarely jump into our politics forum, but this has me shaking my head. All I have to say is:
Are you serious????? :roll:
I'm just completely confused as to what is going out on planet earth!
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We're starting our flipping business this year in order to fund our buy and hold strategy. And I understand that income from rehabs/flips is taxed at the highest level. However, we intend to use all profits for the pu...
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Hi
I just signed up to Biggerpockets and live in Simi Valley. Since I live in outside the LA area, investing locally is way out of reach. The idea of investing out of area is a bit scary, so turnkey looks ve...
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Hello everyone,
I've been spending a lot of time on Biggerpockets and listening to as many real estate podcasts as possible everyday. I'm an 18-year-old aspiring real estate investor, I've been working for a little ...