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This is my first forum question, so thought I'd start out with something light, such as tax reform. I just re-read "The Fair Tax Book" by Neil Boortz and former Congressman Hal Linder. Has anyone read this book y...
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If I want to be on the first page of google results for my town how long do you think it will take an SEO company to get there, if at all. I am thinking that one month of SEO will do hardly anything. Am I wrong?
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Hello all! I am a new member to the site. I joined to learn more about investing for my retirement, but I own a couple of large roofing companies in Washington state. I am not an expert in investing, but I know a fair...
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I attended a high income seminar today. The sad part was that the seminar title was Strategic Defaults! The speaker was very high powered attorney in swfl that has been doing these for a couple years. The stats came f...
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It has been almost 10 yrs since the last recession started. Many of us have not been through a downturn. Can some more experienced members tell us what to expect if we own notes and give suggestions on recession-pro...
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I currently own and manage 35 rentals. They are a mix of commercial, single family, townhouse community, and 4 unit apartment buildings. I’ve been debating getting my RE license to gain access to MLS and save money wh...
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Hello BP community,I am closing on my first flip on Monday the 29th. Its been a roller coaster so far. Underwriter has been making us jump through hoops for past two weeks. Decided to go out and find an investor. Turn...
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I am curious to see what most of my fellow BPers do for their main stream of income, I personally work as an RV sales Consultant and do real estate part time as the opportunities arise.
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I'm still tracking to forecast how the IoT will benefit landlords. Some newer thinking suggests a world of interconnected sensors will transition us away from viewing of our rentals as products and more towards housin...
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What does everybody think about the current market status for house flipping in Durham, NC? Median sales price in Durham county hovered right around 400k in March, which is close to 12k over the median sales price for...