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Hello BP Community! I’m very excited to be here! My name is Tom Pentolino and I am a newbie investor in my mid-30s located in Southern California (more specifically Rancho Cucamonga, which is based in the Inland Empir...
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I just acquired a 4-plex today. I currently have 18 units, and will have another 4 here within the month. As crazy as it might seem to many, I self manage from out of state. I have a reliable maintenance team and l...
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I have found that numerous people are getting the impression that you don't need any money to get into real estate investing. This is totally false. At the minimum in order to purchase real estate for a flip. You w...
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I am seeing a lot of CA folks on this site. Would like to know your opinion on this type of gas valve. I am living in Bay Area with a few rentals in the area. Non of them has this type of valve installed. I believ...
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My Partner has flipped a couple of houses and has made a decent profit. Of the two houses, one did not require money, the other he got from his father.We are now looking to raise capital, and I was wondering two thing...
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Hello BP!If a seller has a property free and clear how do you structure a seller financing in order to not get a bank loan??
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $70,000
Cash invested: $70,000
Sale price: $70,000
Single family 3/2/2 in Cape Coral, FL
What made you...
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I was wondering how a lot of you went about registering your business name so you could start buying & selling properties?
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My wife and I will be moving to tampa fl in about a month. We've been set back in our RE investing plan we planned on purchasing a home multi-family property in San Antonio. However i've received orders to MacDill AFB...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Phila.
Purchase price: $478,000
Cash invested: $150,000
Sale price: $725,000
Spring Garden Philadelphia, PA.
What m...