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I live in Houston, Texas, and am a few days away from registering for core classes to obtain my real estate license. I have a reputable company ready to enhance my training, and a mentor who has agreed to sponsoring ...
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I live in North Carolina and I wanted to know if NC is considered a landlord friendly state or do I need to consider launching my real estate investing career in another state(LOL)? Thanks
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Hello BP! I need some advice!
I recently sold my primary home to start my investing career. Before I do I was hoping to get some feedback on what to do first.
Do I pay off my bad debt first and recoup my capital by ...
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Hello BP family, my name is Dorian Jones and I am new to investing. I am starting out as a wholesaler so that I can generate enough cash to eventually fix and flip, buy and hold, etc. I am also excited to learn the bu...
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I recently started a thread on the best investment comparing stocks, real estate, college, and personal/professional development and leadership training. I wanted to see how many people in the forums would state that ...
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The old saying goes, "You are only as strong as your weakest link."What is the weak link in the chain of your RE investing business? What is the role that you find the most difficult to find good workers? General Co...
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New to here. I don’t have any experience dealing with real estate outside of the one short sale I almost bought years ago. I’m halfway through my law enforcement career and I’ve noticed a lot of the guys coming back t...
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Hello, Bigger Pockets Community!This is very exciting for me because this is the first step towards pursuing what I've always wanted to do in life. I've found the world of investing fascinating ever since the concept ...
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The birth of SFR as an asset class after 2008…
In Motown founder Berry Gordy’s autobiography, To Be Loved, Gordy recounts a conversation with his father around the famous quote about a smart man profiting from his ow...
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I have been in the Army for a total of 8.5 years and I use to be very passionate about it. Don't get me wrong I do still enjoy some of the perks of being in the Military ie. 30 days vacation a year, tuition assistance...