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I want to bounce my situation off of any of you in the BP community that are willing to read it and give an opinion. I became interested in REI two years ago this month, when I found BP and read Rich Dad. Over the fir...
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There is an economic term called diminishing marginal rate of return. Meaning for every one more unit sold the benefit becomes less and less. With the rise in college tuition costs and the strong emergence of availabi...
A couple disclaimers before I start:If you look through my profile and previous posts, you'll see that I am young (just turned 22), and also may believe I don't have the right mindset or maturity yet to start REI. Thi...
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6 years ago I made a similar post and it seemed to resonate with many people as a few even sought me out and told me how the post had touched them. So, I thought I would do a follow up and do a "deep dive" into my ex...
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Good Afternoon military BP,I’ve been trying to educate as many fellow military members on real estate investing and how to maximize the VA loan to get in the game. I don’t know if it is just a military thing but we ha...
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I think this is worse than smoking. Prejudice?
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Economic Update(Monday, May 3, 2021)
Here’s some fun facts. According to University of California Davis’ “Road Ecology Center,” Los Angeles traffic patterns changed dramatically during the pandemic. In March of 2...
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Hello! We are looking at properties that already have tenants. I am wondering how that process works (lease, rules etc. that are already in place from previous owner). Do we write a new lease and have them sign? Do we...