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Hello Everyone!There are many things I would like to say to "new investors" that I have learned on my own. First off, don't waste your time on all the so-called "gurus" what they are selling is motivational talk and t...
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Has anyone had good/bad experiences using "The Work Number" for employee verification? We usually ask for pay stubs and do not formally verify employment. But, we have a perspective tenant whose income we would like...
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Hi BP,Though this is my first post, I’ve been following the BiggerPockets podcast and blogs since I moved to DC 3 years ago — it has really been inspirational and life changing for me. The power of the voices on this...
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I am under contract on a house and my lender sent over the closing cost estimations. It looks like they are charging an origination fee of 2.5%. This seems high compared to what I have seen in the past. What have y'al...
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I am interested to see what you are all doing regarding social media advertising. I am working on a hub method using a blog with twitter, facebook, and articles feeding that hub.
Has anyone found a more useful met...
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I have a new client who found a property here in Memphis, TN that he was interested in maybe purchasing. The property was on Zillow and was listed for sale by a wholesaler. Now before you jump to conclusions and thi...
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Good morning BP! First and foremost I would like to say that I'm grateful for this site and forums. My wife and I have recently become interested in investing in real estate and have been listening to pod-casts for mo...
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Can any of you please share your investment strategies for retirement by using/purchasing Reperforming or performing notes in your IRA or 401-K?Is anyone purchasing performing notes one at a time via the exchanges to ...
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I was just reading a post by someone and he mentioned the BRRR strategy.I like this approach but have a question on the refinance part of it.I am still a beginner and the idea i have so far is to buy a rent ready prop...