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Part 1
A large majority of people should have their retirement fu...
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Hello All,
First, I'd like to introduce myself as I am fairly new to BP and this is my first post on the site. My name is David Schaefer, I'm 36 years old and currently live in the Boise, ID area. For the past 7 year...
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Hello, any recommendations for a real estate bookkeeper in Columbus Ohio? Not looking for someone to file taxes, but rather someone to manage all invoices and input into P&L statements for my CPA. Thanks.Jaime
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Hey BP family, I am closing on a duplex at the end of December and one of the units is currently an air bnb. I negotiated the furniture and resources to stay with this unit so it's time to get some contacts in the are...
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Hello, my name is Jeremy, and I am a new real estate investor and property manager, with a growing presence in the industry. I recently purchased my first commercial property, marking a significant milestone in my jou...
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I have been searching for a user friendly, inexpensive online based accounting software. Ive come across Easy Storage Solutions, Buildium and Property Manager Cloud. I really want to make sure the data entry side a...
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Looking for a managing broker in IL that would be willing to work very closely and potentially partner with my company in Illinois. Not looking for someone that is super busy but someone that is willing to dedicate a ...
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I'm an American living in Zurich Switzerland, and am looking to invest in Real Estate in Baltimore Maryland or P.G. County. This is going to be my very first Real Estate purchase. How should I get started, and is it b...
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Hello all!I'm a Milwaukee, WI native currently living in Taiwan. Last year I decided to tackle figuring out how to work remotely and landed a job with a guy who wanted to build a digital marketing agency which service...
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I have a dedicated and reliable contractor who will execute my flips entirely. What is a reasonable pay structure for this relationship?