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Hey everyone! I’ve recently been stumped on this specific concept and hoping to get a few pointers from some successors. I absolutely love the idea of buy and hold real estate investment properties but I am a 19 year ...
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Hi Everyone, I am looking for obstacles that are holding investors back from accomplishing their first deal. Leave some comments below and I will do my best to offer insight. -Thanks for your input Sterling.Other expe...
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Hi everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write a column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” in real estate.
I am looking for stories from BP members about that ONE deal or ...
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This headline was meant to call attention. Of course there are some female real estate investors on BP, but, based on my experience, not many.In over 14 years of investing across multiple states 99.9% of the investor...
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We spend a lot of time at the end of each year celebrating our successes in REI and planning for an even better year next year, but sometimes we forget to take stock of our worst move of last year. Understanding what ...
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I have searched the forums and blogs on the subject, and it seems to be slightly leaning toward CPA/professional preparation.I have used a professional for the last 10 years and each year, my costs have increased (we ...
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Hi everyone,As mentioned before on another post, my husband and I bought a property through Morris Invest back in August 2016. Everything went smoothly, and there were no issues. The only problem that we had was a l...
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I know what the definition of a cap rate is but for some reason it's not sinking in. Can someone please elaborate just a tad for me?
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Hello & thank you for the help! I am a newbie looking to do my first deal. I have very little capital with which to work & I am looking at hard money lenders- specifically the company Do Hard Money.I found the...
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I am now convinced that It's not the wholesaler who is a hindrance, but the realtor. I have called roughly 25 realtors. I explain to them everything that I do, because in the state of New York you can assign a propert...