I have been listening to the podcasts, reading, studying and using most of my free time to learn how to invest. I have learned much from other investor stories but I have yet to come across a success story of a person...
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I'm in the process of purchasing my first property - to both live in and use as an investment. I'm a newbie to this forum - and to investing - and was recommended to post the numbers here. Any assistance...
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Hello BP! I need some consolation, wisdom, and maybe pizza.My dad just completed his first flip. After all was said and done, he lost over $3k. We're not white collar people, so $3k is a lot to us. I tried telling him...
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So I feel like when my wife and I are ready to make our first investment happen that I will have this thought in the back of my head like "what am I doing? I still have debt on 2 vehicles and a mortgage." How do you ...
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Article on key findings of recently released National Climate Assessment:
http://www.climatesciencewatch.org/2014/05/12/2national-climate-assessment-key-findings-part-1/
Interesting map on U.S. coastal ...
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Hello all, I am very new to Real Estate but the idea of investing and owning to rent/ fix & flip is very intriguing to me. I am a current student athlete in college in West Palm, and my background and nature makes...
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I heard on a podcast awhile back about an investor seeking out bank's REO portfolio's often from a bank officer or president. This is a strategy that I would like to look into for my next deal. What is the best way to...
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Hey all - I just noticed that the BiggerPockets Podcast is currently ranked #9 in all of the business category in iTunes! This is one of the highest spots I've ever seen it and I need your help to make it go higher!If...
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Has anyone else here invested in syndications with Shared Estates Asset Fund? I'm curious about what others' experience has been like.I invested in a couple of crowdfunded syndications with them through the SmallChang...
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Looking for ideas on how to get my property to move. I have an undesirable unit which is not renting. I am not sure if I should rent less than the mortgage to get it to move or to cut my losses at this point it has be...