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It seems pretty clear to me that members of BiggerPockets will generally understand the obvious long-term advantages of Real Estate and even passive index fund investing over hoarding gold.The problem is that gold isn...
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Good morning BP,This is a message to all the new wholesalers out there, please stop calling yourselves investors. An investor is someone who actually buys properties, flips them, and or holds them as rentals. If your ...
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Hi everybody, I would like to first say that I have been reading BP forums for a while now and they have helped inspire me to invest in RE. I'm 28, engaged, have a 2yr old son, and at a somewhat difficult point of l...
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Hi have a home I am putting an offer on for $219,000 listing price. If I put in offer at $205,000 or have to even pay list price is it a good deal?I would have to do a small rehab of floors and paint and maybe new app...
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Hey guys, I've been devouring the BP podcast and finally started making my first move into real estate and want to get different opinions/critiques. This might be a lengthy post so I apologize.
Last March I took my f...
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The other day I sat down, and in about 30-45 minutes I had whipped up this plan. I was simply conjuring a hypothetical as I tried to close the gap between year 1 and year 10, but it's gotten me really excited about th...
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Hello,
I need some input on "buyers" representation I interviewed today.
This guy was referred by the www.naeba.org
I checked him/his company out on the BBB.org & did not see any negativity.
I'm looking at a pr...
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Hey guys! Aloha!
I am just starting into REI, focusing on wholesaling in Utah. I have 4 years of sales as my background and mentored for a while learning the ropes. I am motivated to work hard and earn more time with...
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I am a first time real estate investor in Anchorage AK. I was wondering about purchasing a 4 plex vs. duplex property for a first purchase with a FHA loan and owner occupied. Good 4plex's (good condition, location &am...