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Really quickly about myself: 36/married/california and started in REI (out of state buy & hold) about 2.5 yrs ago. I started looking for a CFP just to get a third party to look into our finances and advise us on w...
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Hey everyone!My name is Hunter Craig. I am a Naval Aviator, which is my primary focus, however, I have recently decided to pursue real estate from an investing stand point. I was referred to BP and I have really loved...
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Me and my partner felt as if we did not have a successful day looking for our team. Spent about a total of 8-9 hours making calls today. Between lenders, brokerages, contractors, property managers we just did not feel...
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Welcome to our Question Of The Week!
Many newbies are always asking how they can get started, and I will without a doubt say "join a meetup"! Let's talk about how meetups have benefited you, where you found one, and ...
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In Febuary 2014 I will be attending a 3 day class to learn how to flip houses using Armando Montelongo's system. Does anyone have any experience with this system?
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With all the underwriting guidelines changing due to COVID, where are you folks finding "decent" deals on cash out refinancing that's worth looking at? I'm finding that either the rate is not attractive enough or the...
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I want to connect with brokers and get in their circle. How do i get in their circle without Proof of Funds?
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Hey BP, I joined very recently, but I have been interested in purchasing some rental properties for a long time. Because of the low ROI in California, I have been looking into out of state properties.
Many of the ...
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Any ideas in dealing with relatives who mock your plans to invest in real estate?
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I've been reading about NFT technology, it's so fascinating and there can be so many use cases in RE. I'd love to hear what others think and/or if others are building anything in this space. If you're not familiar wit...