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Hi, I began my house purchasing process with SEFCU, a local bank in Albany, NY. I was going through the SONYMA program, and my LO was supposedly experienced and versed in the program. This is a program that is low dow...
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Many media outlets, respected investors and the like are reporting 2013 will be yet another recession. Possibly more severe than the one in 2008 due to factors such as increased national debt, printing money, manipula...
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Does anyone else listen to their weekly show/podcast? They seem to provide some pretty good stuff, and are quite knowledgeable. My big question is that they have a real estate syndication seminar that sounds interesti...
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Back Story So my wife and I are upcoming investors. :) We will be finishing the rehab on our first flip in the coming weeks and closing on the next deal in the next couple weeks as well. Additionally we built a hom...
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I was wondering what the BP community thinks about these types of certifications: Mortgage BrokerSpecialized Mortgage BrokerCommercial Real Estate BrokerResidential Real Estate BrokerThe fastest each schooling can be ...
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1,200,000 foreclosures?
30,000 investors here at BP?
that averages about 40 houses each.
I am sure there are loads of investors not here.
so if 10% of investors are here, that's 4 houses each.
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I have been doing lots of research on this site, and i have seen many people recommend going to your local REI club. So you can connect with other investors, so i contacted my local club which is BREIA. They offer a m...
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Why is it that almost all new investors want to know the best way to find deals, the best way to find private lenders, the best way to find wholesalers, the best way to do everything and make 300k+ per year without do...
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Hi all,New Oakland investor here and was hoping to get some advice/thoughts from experienced multifamily experts in the Oakland area. I've been looking to house-hack my first investment, as a means of utilizing max le...
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This is my first development project. I am building a brewery / restaurant in my home town. Knowing what I don't know I hired a reputable civil engineering firm to handle my site plan. It has taken WAY longer than I e...