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As I have grown in my REI journey, I have been able to join a Massachusetts based group of 55+ real estate investors of varying backgrounds. Recently I sent a thoughtful email to the group about my desire to build a l...
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I'm under contract to by an investment property in about 45 days. I'll be doing a basic rehab and the end goal is to keep it as a rental. I'll be using hard money to purchase. Obviously, it's important to get a ten...
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Hello,
My name is Jimmy. I am from Voorhees, NJ. I already have one rental property that I own, but want my goal is to reach 40 doors in the next 20 years. Any random tips and suggestions highly appreciated.
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I am inexperienced at real estate investing. My only previous attempt was crushed by the 2008 recession. My wife and I had built a custom home on acreage in 2004. We planned to live in it a few years, sell it and rein...
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I recently completed my first investment purchase - a distressed home via auction.com. The previous owner was in the home when purchased and I have been battling with him in court since early May to get him out of t...
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Hi BP-ers,Question: What does everyone think about planning out an investing strategy (meaning a business plan, roadmap etc..)? Is planning out a general idea of what you're going to buy, when you're going to buy it, ...
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Hi friends!I'm a newbie from Chicago looking to start out in real estate investing.I'm a lawyer by trade, but I think it would be wise to branch out into real estate investing to diversify my retirement portfolio and ...
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Closed on a property/wired money July 23. Bay National Title, FL. Found a buyer the day after closing, they were ready to close in 2 days. So holding costs, insurance, grass cutting, taxes on a property for 50 day...
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Happy New Year everyone! Question for the RE Pro members as we start the new year. I have several nieces and nephews, and I’ve done my best to help them become financially literate. So here it is, if you were 22 and s...
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I just bought a house in Northern NJ that needs some renovations and I'm trying to determine if I need an architect or if a GC can do the work. I want to take out half of a wall (to open the kitchen to the living ...