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Hi all,Newbie from NY/NJ area ... getting my first footsteps into the real estate world.I am currently working full time at corporate law firm (immigration practice team) and a full time mom.I always had my desire in ...
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Howdy, I'm Kyle MacDonald one of the many potential new REI's to the forum. My background is in technology - both as a software engineer and as a business owner. I've successfully started up a few different online bus...
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So I am looking to purchase my first property in Ewing New Jersey (after looking at multi family (2-4) in other parts of jersey and NYC), and after doing about 20 calculations for rental properties in the area, and it...
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Hi everyone- I'm Eva, am a newbie to Bigger Pockets. I'm in a bit of a predicament and was hoping to get some advice/suggestions. I would like to start investing but I'm not really sure how to go about it. I live in N...
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Good afternoon Bp family So I've been on BP for a few weeks now , I've listened to the podcast like a mad man and tried to read the BP book whenever i can but the one thing that i keep on hearing is to go to a local R...
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Am I missing any steps?
1. Find a motivated seller, with deal potential.
2. Determine ARV and REHAB COSTS at meeting.
e.g. ARV: $150,000 REHAB: $25,000
3. Negotiate a deal.
$150,000 x .7= 105,000 - $25000...
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Hey BP,I have completely the first draft of my business plan. I know over time it will grow and expand, but for now this is it, tell me what you think!!!Business Plan for SKB Real Estate Solutions, LLC(Created on 7-2...
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Have you ever have a realtor laugh at you and tell you to get in line when you say you want to buy a distressed property in cash? This happened to me and I'm beginning to wonder how saturated the market is with money....
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Hi Everyone! I am a new REI gal residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What I have been reading here on BP has been incredibly helpful. I plan on reading through the “new to investing book” and other newbie...