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Hey all! Quick synopsis of my background; contractor for ten years as well as six years of estimating multi-million dollar construction projects. In addition to this, I have been investing in residential properties ...
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My goal is to purchase my first apartment building before the end of 2016 and I have been studying, reading, and listening to everything I can get my hands on. Recently I have come across information from a few differ...
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So I had a local agent, a young one that has not seen a downturn in the market, reach out to me and ask me what I was looking for in a house. I have been approved by my mortgage person for up to a certain amount, and ...
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Hi all!New to the BP site and excited to network with like-minded individuals about investing in real estate.A little about myself: born, raised and have lived my entire life in Wisconsin. Married with no human childr...
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Hi guys.A little about myself. Some years back I sold a business. I got a lump sum of cash down and then I carried the contract for the remaining portion. More on that soon. I retired young and moved to Asia. I now ha...
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This statement is something I keep seeing again and again on the Bigger Pockets blogs;people saying they flipped 100 properties using someone else's money. They proclaim they had one of their investors pay for the pur...
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What are the hottest states to invest in rental property right now? People seem to moving out of California to Texas, Idaho, and Colorado. Are there any other states that are hot right now?