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Hi all - I’m looking to purchase my first investment property near Houston. Single family home, relatively turn key, ~$250k, decent schools. Given rates are what they are, I don’t seem to find anything that positive...
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I am curious on what BP members think the impact that growth in real estate investing, wholesaling, and direct-buy practices is having on the old agency-model of buying/selling? Has anyone come across any articles or ...
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Hi everyone, I'm a first time investor looking to invest in long-term out-of-state rentals. I've been wanting to get involved for years and have been spending time researching/reading in the interim. The idea of being...
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HI everyone, My goal to purchase an investment home now is to keep it long term and eventually it will become my place to retire (goal to retire in the next 10 years). At the moments, I'm looking at 2 properties both ...
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I have been involved with flipping properties since early 2000s. First subbing out as a carpenter for several local investors and builders. When the market dropped out in 2008. Everyone I knew including myself we...