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Hello BP Community,
I want to start an in depth conversation regarding out-of-state investing. I have seen and read a couple posts on here with most people usually suggesting the City or State where they live/work wi...
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I have 18 rental properties Free and Clear bringing in 18K a month and worth around $1.6 million. I happily manage them myself but I want to retire in 7 years at the ripe old age of 55. How do I do this?
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His exact words....'Don't F@#$*&G do it!!!!!!'. I am very confused now. I have been researching/reading books, blogs, podcasts, anything I can find about real estate investing over the last month or so, trying t...
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I'm in the process of selling my primary residence FSBO. We are in a very popular neighborhood, so for now, we won't be going through a listing agent. We are also real estate investors, and we've been on the buy and...
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Hi there, I am new to this forum and was highly recommended by real estate friends to ask questions on this website.
My husband and I are strongly considering trying to sell our home and buy a new one without...
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I am curious for those buy and hold investors.
Does anyone buy and hold for in perpetuity? Perhaps in family trusts etc..
Thanks,
Matt
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My wife and I moved to Los Angeles about a year and a half ago and we're hoping to get back into REI. We own a rental property in Atlanta that's been rented out for about 10 years now and hope to start getting more pr...
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So does anyone negotiate with bids they received from general contractors on rehabs?
If so how do you usually go about that?
I put together a detailed scope of work and a bid document for the contractors. They the...
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So I am 7 years in business and do pretty well on my own, and looking to do more sales with my wife joining me recently. My question is: Do I start my own brokerage or stay with a broker and continue to give up some c...
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I am a out of state investor from CA and after doing quite a good research, I narrow down some areas and strategy to invest. I like connect with good, reliable Turnkey providers in Indianapolis area. Please PM me or...