Hey BP Community,Starting out and I am searching for a mentor to help me get started. I understand how important a mentor relationship is to my success. -How do I know I have found a good mentor? -How do I know I need...
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What do I do or say when a potential seller lead ask me for proof of funds to put the house under contract? And then what do I do if a potential buyer wants to go see the house during inspection time, what do I do or ...
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hello bp,
I am active military and currently deployed. I have been researching and listening to podcasts and trying to learn everything I can about wholesailing. Listening to one of the podcasts and reading some of th...
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BP family! I'm very excited! I just closed my first deal as an investor a week ago. After scouting the MLS for months I finally pulled the trigger on a duplex (1 bedroom over 1 bedroom) in West Philadelphia. It's not ...
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I saw an interesting interview on CNBC today of Colony Capital CEO Tom Barrack whose firm has $34 billion under management. He spoke about the many changes in housing but touched on a real interesting point. He compar...
I like to use Net Present Value when evaluating deals, but I don't see it a lot on this forum or other real estate evaluations. Can anyone shed some light on why not to use it?
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I've been a member of this site for some time now and for the life of me I have yet to see how Bigger Pockets help new investors get their first deal done. For the most part, what I see are people introducing themselv...
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In the world of business and entrepreneurship, we've all heard it.....don't listen to those gurus. Beware of the guru. That guru is a crook! My question is: how do you spot a real estate guru? I'm not sure what quali...