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I'm curious as to how many of you SUCCESSFUL investors attend college (how many years) and what did you study? are you doing both what you studied and real estate? or only real estate?
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I grossly underestimated maintenance and make ready costs for my KCMO portfolio. Operating costs are through the roof and net income is non-existent in my first year of business. I started with 2 SFH turnkeys which ha...
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When you hear about Detroit Real Estate most people get scared and picture burned down buildings, blight, etc. Myself included.One of my initial fears was that I wouldn't get my money back out, and that the renters wo...
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Hey everyone, I found a duplex that needs some work but is in livable conditions. One unit has 4 bds, 1 bath. the second has 2 beds and 1.5 baths. Unit 1:4 beds 1 bathroomRent=1450/monthUnit 2:2 bed1.5 bath. Rent=1150...
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BP is great place. The world in general is not. Over the last year I have listened to all the BP podcasts, those guests who succeed are showered with praise and emulation. That's why we are here, we want to be like th...
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I spent a lot of time fixing up a rental, did all the work myself (with a friend), I considered the paint-job a work of art, apparently the tenant didn't think so, he not only primed the walls but also the trim now I'...
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My wife and I had been interested in purchasing a rental property for about a year with the intent of making this a business. She's a teacher, I'm an engineer and we have little faith in the future of Social Security ...
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So anyone ever just sit on the sidelines a catch their breath a year??So technically, I do not have to buy another house in order to pay my bills. As with most things people their desire to have a higher income increa...
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Hello BP Community. I'm looking for some advise/suggestions regarding building the relationships/teams with boots on the ground in OOS markets.I'm a real estate Broker here in Southern California and investing in my o...
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I’ve educated myself. I’ve watched countless hours of YouTube videos and listened to the same amount of podcasts. I just finished a webinar course and I’m ready to take the dive. I’m so used to the rat race that I ha...