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Hi guys/gals, I made it a requirement to postpone my first post unless I was able to close on my deal. Today was the glorious day and finally I was able to close. No more procrastination. No more excuses. BP peers… th...
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Hello! My name is Nicole Kulach, I'm a newly licensed attorney in Chicago, IL. I want to purchase my first investment property in 2022, I have some books to start researching, but any advice of tops cities to look int...
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I am seeing a spike in prices over the past 5 years in about 7 different areas of Pittsburgh. I try to focus on those areas but sometimes I feel its too late. I want to get there before the hype. I am trying to hone m...
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I started my journey in investing to work towards generating a great amount of income. When I dreamed about gaining my freedom from working for someone and moving into the realm of becoming an owner. My dreams wer...
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Hi BP. I’ve heard different takes on this topic, and I want to hear what the BP community had to say. People like Mark Cuban and other successful entrepreneurs have been heard saying “diversity is for idiots” because ...
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The massive back log of foreclosure properties appears to be pushing through the system again at an increased rate in Cook County, IL (Chicago).
Properties sold back to the lender at foreclosure auctions increased 62...
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hello all just looking for some input. My plan is to use overdraft line of protection (10,000) to try and buy a cheap property at local tax auction. I will then rent that out and see about a heloc on that house to obt...
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I have been watched the market closely in the past a year. The market of the town I live is getting extremely competitive. Most of the time, a house with market price will be gone within a week. if there was a fixer u...
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Hello all! I'm Kirk and I'm a college student in the Dallas area. Real estate investing is something that I've watched multiple people around me grow successful from and I've always had such a great interest in it.
A...
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