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Hi BP,I am on BP looking for a Active Investor/Mentor in the Chicagoland area to shadow. I am a ‘sponge learner.’ I know I will learn a lot from being around someone who’s actively investing on a daily basis.
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Hello All!I am currently in the midst of my 3rd year in the Real Estate business, and my daily schedule is really starting to become quite busy. One of the things I continue to try and improve is my daily routine/bloc...
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For six months I have been trying to land my first deal, I have gotten some potential deals but haven't closed.I want to know what should my daily habits include to increase my deal probability? What does a schedule l...
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Hello, I've been thinking about getting into short term rentals? Particularly airb&b arbitrage. For those of you who tried it, any thoughts? tips? regrets? Cheers!
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I'm working with a CPA who is arguing that STR should be considered a passive designation and therefore losses in our holding LLC cannot be applied to my W2 wages (which are > $150k). My spouse and I will be alloca...
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in 2020 there were alot of applicants that were military docs applying for STR, not just traveling nurses (which surprised me cuz i thought since they were military they would be given their own quarters!).so anyways...
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Any recommendation on how to document all the work on a flip project?
In my last (my first flip) project, things were executed in good faith for the most part. There was literally no documentation.
Also, most of con...
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What is the single most important thing you did starting out in commercial RE that changed the course of your business forever? What is the biggest AH-Ha! Moment and why?
I've been selling commercial full time for al...
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Hi for those of you that remember me, I was hounding the forums months ago desperately looking for a mentor. Luckily, although not through biggerpockets, I was able to get a mentor willing to help and knows the busine...
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Unsure if this is the right forum... if not, can a moderator or someone move to the correct location.
I've been contemplating this for quite some time, but have never acted on it. Does anyone do daily journaling? A...