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How did you all get to where you are today in real estate? Was it through building a business, working a 9-5 job (and in what), jumping right in and using other people’s money, etc? If you haven’t invested yet but you...
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After being in this business for almost 15 years I see things very differently than I did at the beginning. I began wanting to be a flipper when Flip This House was the only show around to watch about house flipping....
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My name is Paul Strauss. I'm a fool-time real estate investor- no, that's not a typo :) and founder of The Windy City Round Table in Chicago.
I say "sort of" from Chicago because I actually no longer claim IL as my ...
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I have a house under contract, and coming up on closing, hopefully. Straight to it, The Seller told me she owned the house free & clear. Come to find out, from my Title Company, she got divorced because of Domesti...
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Has anyone in the Baltimore area looked into any of these really cheap but beat down houses? Does it pay off to fix and rent or BRRRR them? For instance,https://www.redfin.com/MD/Baltimore/2732-Wilkens-Ave-21223/home/...
Hello I'm in 10th grade and am wondering how I can make at least 6k/yr as about now. I'm 15 and In 10th grade. I have a couple of friends who's family owns business and some of my family members own businesses as well...
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Hello BP!I’ve been learning from BP for a couple of years. Now, I’m looking to get actively involved and grow my association with other members. Thank you to all who contribute. The knowledge shared on this site is in...
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Hi BiggerPockets!I've always been surrounded by family and friends who advised me to get into real estate investing early in my career, but never quite took the plunge. However, over the past few months, my interest i...
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I rent a Retail space in a high value small town, tourist destination for around $5,000/m, at 1,800 sq feet. I have a 3yr extendable to 6yr lease, at my discretion, but with a clause that says they can sell and conse...
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While you're busy learning about real estate, finding deals, and making things happen, what are your friends doing?
Are they "rat racers" like a lot of my friends are? How does it make you fee...