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Hi ladies and gents,I'm just starting out from Johannesburg, South Africa and I'm wondering if anyone on here is currently investing in real estate (rentals) in South Africa at all? I guess my main concern with approa...
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There's lots of pages out there about how easy it is to defeat a smartkey lock, but I can't find any anecdotes of anyone actually getting robbed by a thief doing so. They're a very attractive idea, and and I have a fe...
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Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and it looks like there's a lot of people that know a lot about real estate, so I figured I'd give this a try...
I'm a junior in college, and I'm looking for a summer internship in c...
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Hello everyone,I am new to BP and to real estate investing in general. I am 22 years old and I'm from Putnam County, NY. My goal as of right now is to continue to expand my knowledge and to possibly intern for someone...
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April 18 is Election Day! It's the day you must make your election to be Qualified Real Estate Professional. This is IRC §469(c)7)(A).You really need to see a CPA to think this through.What you doing is combining r...
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Hello, looking to build a network here in Baltimore, MD of fellow real estate investors. Interested in acquiring rental properties particularly in college town / rehab opportunities.Look forward to connecting with mem...
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Hi all, happy to be a newcomer on the largest real estate platform. I bring along a modest amount of real estate experience, having held a number of roles as an investor, developer, broker, and manager, having facilit...
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Check out this article in Money & Markets and let me know your opinions.
http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/last-nail-in-the-coffin-29223
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Hey guys and gals,I'm looking for some advice for my current "growing pains". I currently have around 20 units that I own and manage while working a full time job and flipping a few houses. My rentals net around $30...
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You’ll find very quickly that there are about as many types of metrics to measure the returns of an investment as there are investment opportunities available to you. It’s important to know what the metrics are telli...