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Ok, I am brand new here and have spent the last 4hrs (at least) reading diaries and listening to the podcast episodes at the same time. I am so impressed with the complete openness in this community, it is truly amazi...
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It has been a long time coming but I finally reached a breaking point and had to move on from the W2 world. Today is officially my last day with my W2 employer and I anticipate this being the last W2 job I will ever ...
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Hey all, after months of stress and agitation finally closed on my first investment.Here are the numbers...what do you guys think?Single Family 2/1Asking- $290KPurchase -$250KAppraisal -$275KDP- 20% ....didn't want to...
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Hi guys, here's my story: when I was in my early twenties, my husband and I started a non-profit climbing gym club that's flourished. We decided to expand to a new location and I have spent a year or so reading the fo...
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If you are just getting into real estate investing and have a question that you need an honest answer to, ask me anything here. But don't ask a question if you are hoping to get a certain answer, and don't ask a quest...
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Hello BP,This is my first deal bought through BP so I figured I'd return the favor by sharing my adventure. I'll skip the details about myself and get right to the transaction.*Will omit names from my story and pictu...
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I'm exploring the possibility of using a 506c offering to raise money from accredited investors for our new global real estate fund.
Does anyone have advice and any idea of the legal/startup costs for this type of o...
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In Part I of this post I identified four U.S. markets which I believe to be ripe for commercial real estate investment: Atlanta, Austin, Denver and Durham.2018 Best Commercial Real Estate Markets to Invest In: Part IP...
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HI BP Community!Can you help demistify Cap Rates? What is a Cap Rate? What does it tell me about the property? Why is it so important? I've read how to calculate Cap Rates, but I just don't get it...yet.Thanks in adva...
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Hello everybody this is my first post so please bare with me. I currently am living in California just north of Los Angeles and am looking to get into my first Real Estate Investment. With current prices where they ar...