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First and foremost my 2 main philosophies:1. BLUF - bottom line up front2. Don't waste timeWith that being said...My name is Brian, I am a 25 year old currently living in Southern California looking to abandon all asp...
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Hi All,I just found this forum, as well as some local groups here in Philly! I've been actively investing for about 4 years without much opportunity to talk with or learn from other investors, so I'm really excited t...
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Hey fellow REIs! My name is Patrick O'Neill and I'm a general contractor/handyman and interior painter from Philadelphia, PA who has recently become very interested in real estate investment. Being a long time entrepr...
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I had a thought I was curios about regarding property management, especially when first starting out. I know the general rule is to factor in using property management, whether you initially intend to use it or not. H...
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Should I get my real estate license first?
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Hello everyone:I'm a newbie from Indianapolis, Indiana , I been working in the food industry for the past 10 years, looking to become a RE investor, I'm currently working to get my RE license here in Indy, any help is...
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For those of you that have them, what are your day job? Does it help with your investing at all? Do you have an exit strategy?I’ve been working as an electrician the last 4 years, the pay is good but the job is demand...
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I have a Property Management co. i have been using for the past 4 years, they have been great, but they were bought out this year and now the new owners have sent me new management agreements for all my properties, Ga...
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I've had two recent issues with break-ins and attempted break-ins within the last month at my triplex. My initial setup was a deadbolt and handle setup. In the break-in, the deadbolt was left unlocked and a student-te...
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My mom came to me today asking about a strategy she heard about where people are paying off their mortgage in 5 years. I was very skeptical about this and told her not to do anything before she did more research. In h...