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Are there any “need to read” books that you would suggest I read before making my first deal? I have some time before my first deal as I’m only a senior in high school but Ive always taken interest in real estate and ...
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Hello all,
I am new to the real estate investing world, but I have already benefited greatly from the Bigger Pockets community. I just started looking for deals 6 months ago, but Brandon Turner's The Book helped me ...
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Hi fellow Bigger Pockets investors!It's nice to meet you all. I'm a newbie to the forum but not a newbie to investing - I've owned / own a few properties (single family, duplex, etc.). I've been trying to buy my fir...
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I'm working on something cool for BP and I'd love to get some input from the community. Basically, I'm just wondering - in 50ish words or less, what has Real Estate Investing done for you? What's changed in your life ...
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Hello! I am 16 and building my wealth early. I have finished my old reading list in the last month and am looking for new books. I have started my new list this week and so far I’ve read;- bigger pockets book on manag...
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First off, I want to say how grateful for BiggerPockets and all the invaluable information the forums provide.I currently am experiencing a dilemma with my first duplex property that I currently owner occupy but will ...
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I heard that there is no license needed to broker private/ hard money loans, Is there any truth to this? I know that you don't need one in the commercial sector. Is there one needed in the residential hard mney sec...
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I hope people find this write up helpful. I tried to be detailed without getting too long winded, but if I missed something don’t hesitate to ask. I really wanted to highlight the lessons learned on the BRRR strategy ...
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Hi BiggerPockets community! First time posting! Looking for some advice and guidance. My wife and I live in San Francisco (great city but incredibly expensive). My wife wants to purchase a home in a SF neighborhoo...
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My secret mentor hit me with an honest curveball!SDIRA Consultants, SDIRA Holders, Real-Estate Tax CPA’s, Attorneys, Chime in:First - my secret mentor is my attorney which sounds odd seeing that we have two differen...