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Economic Update
(Monday, June 7, 2021)
Is Los Angeles a City-State? I ask this question because no one seems to know what Los Angeles is, exactly: city of angels, revenge city, or something else. In 1925, Aldous Hu...
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We all know change is a MUST for any type of success. Change is usually painful, but as the old refrain goes NO PAIN ! NO GAIN. What is something you have had to change to get from Point A to Point B. What do you t...
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Good afternoon,What are the pros and cons of being an individual that invest in real estate properties and also a licensed realtor?I know I don't have to be a realtor to invest in real estate but I just wanted to get ...
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BACKGROUND
I'm a former buy & holder moving forward and starting over after a downturn in personal circumstances, in the planning stage of creating a note investing company for and by myself.
I have been learn...
Hello BP, I am planning on resigning from my current job and pursue the career of a Real Estate Agent. I am not happy in my current position, although the money and benefits are good, I feel as if I am not reaching my...
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Hello Bigger Pockets - I have a somewhat complicated scenario I was hoping to get some advice/guidance on.I have been following a bank foreclosure that's been on MLS for about a month. It is a site unseen purchase as...
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So i read all the books and listened to all the podcast that say... Find the deal, the financing will come .... this is not true... The truth is that if you are starting out, you need great credit, i nice down payment...
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I live in Pasadena, CA but invest out-of-state because I like the idea of my properties cash-flowing and not having to rely on appreciation. I now purchase multiple properties a week but it was really hard getting to...
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The rental industry remains one of the least disrupted multi-billion $$$ industries in the US... Other than software to make marketing, property management, researching properties, finding owner contact info and accou...
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Hello everyone,
Let me explain my frustration. I have been avoiding a full time W2 9-5 desk job in order to focus on strengthening my RE knowledge. Now that I have my finance degree, and tons of carpentry and labor o...