So I'm at a very weird point in my real estate journey. I officially got my start back in April of 2012. I, like most, got sucked into it by the over-exaggerated guru hype that wholesaling will make you rich overnig...
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Hello everyone! Recently, I stumbled across BP while googling "save cash for future down payment or pay down current mortgage?" While searching for an answer to my conundrum above, I started to learn simple vocabula...
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Hey everyone! I am new to this site and even newer in RE investing. Investing in real estate is something that has caught my eye for a long time, but I never had actually put any real thought into it until recently. I...
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Hi All,I have read a lot of posts & books and even attended "Guru" seminars that all seems to make the same statement that a Flipper pays his/her profit as active income - in tax bracket of 30%(?) vs. 15% capital ...
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I wanted to share what cashflow looks like in a high appreciation area like Los Angeles, CA. In the video below I showcase what the calculations of 123 properties look like in a gentrified area such as Inglewood, CA. ...
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Hi everybody,Thank you @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner for BP. It makes my life as a newbie in real estate a lot easier ;-) Just as many of you, I have been getting more and more excited about real estate investing...
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My name is Shaylan Hurley and I am from Minneapolis Minnesota!
I am brand spanking new to this whole real estate extravaganza and am extremely excited to start hustling! Currently I am a data and analytics cons...
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How do you know when is the right time to make the leap? We're considering a STR. How do you know when to pull the plug and purchase your first investment? It's such a big purchase when you have a family with little o...
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Hi everyone, I have been looking at properties in Indianapolis and have been really deeply entrenched in getting to know areas from out of state- my plan is to go there soon- but work is tying me up at the moment. I ...
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The SFH is located in Orlando, FL which is normally not a place to hit hurricane often. The SFH was built n 2005 that means the roof is 17 years old. When the hurricane Ian came, though it reduced the force when it ...