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I am a Newbie (sort of) from High Point, NC. Ran manufacturing businesses for 30 years and did fairly well. "Semi-retired" and looking to put some cash to work. While I got really excited about real estate at fir...
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Hey gang, Glad to be on this site and poking around learning all the information I can about REI, but this afternoon I just stepped back (figuratively, of course), and thought to consider the question: why real esta...
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I just read the "Ultimate Beginner Guide" provided by BiggerPockets and noted the investment rule of 2%, and find it may not be realistic in my humble opinion.
If I am correct using the 2% rule, a home that cost $200...
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Hi BP
I've been investing in medical office in Orlando for a few years now. As a broker that's the area I specialized in for many years and an industry sector I know relatively well. However, I'm only doing 1-2 acquis...
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There's no shortage of posts on the topic of how to land that first deal and I am here to add to that number.I began my RE journey shortly after selling my company in late 2015. With a sizable bankroll, monthly passiv...
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I was reflecting on some of the initial impressions people have about multifamily syndications today, which prompted me to dig a bit deeper into the ‘why’ behind comments I’ve seen on message boards & social media...
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My mom and I recently attended the rich dad introductory 3 day seminar, their pitch to begin training under their ultimate elite pack is about 50k.. Has anyone here been through that program? We think we want to do it...
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99% of the respondents will select 1031 exchange. If you know me very well, you know I march to the beat of a different drummer. I also like to play the contrarian.If I decided to part with one of my 150 unit apartmen...
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Hey everyone,
I wanted to get a sense from people who have STRs on how they view the current landscape of STRs, and how they feel their properties are performing? I've helped numerous clients find STRs. One client of...
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Hey guys, I've been contemplating this when I see it but what do YOU mean when you say you're looking for an investor friendly agent? In my experience working with investors they usually mean they want discount agents...