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I have made up my mind to start in realestate investing. I have been reading a lot about it for the past 2 weeks. I know it's hard work but, What drives me to work at it is my kids. The question is should I pay for a ...
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Hello BPI’m curious how members in different regions have tailored the 1% rule (especially charlotte, but anywhere really). Looking relative to some of the properties I’ve seen in the area, 1% seems difficult to attai...
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Everything that has been happening lately has really opened my eyes to the reality of the world we live in. Being a landlord now I feel that it is my responsibility to help build our communities and stop the hate. I’v...
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On another post which we kind of derailed, we got into discussing creative financing techniques and clauses some of us use in notes secured by real estate. You can read more about it here:
Original "Motivatio...
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Does anyone have strong opinions either way about purchasing turn key properties for buy and hold investment? Have you had success with them and stand by the model, or on the flip side, have you had a negative experi...
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Although I started in real estate some 20 years ago, I have been watching a wide variety of webinars recently, seeing if there are truly useful ideas out there
So far, these are some thoughts I have:
- Value - many ...
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I’m renting out my home and had a IG influencer apply. She makes great money 4 times what rent is a month. And her W-2 reflects that. She does have one account in collections but as second position. ( was a co-signer ...
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If you didn't catch the "Seeing Greene" episode recently, an excellent question was presented that I thought would be worth discussing. Every area you invest in has risks of natural disasters of all kinds, but these d...
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Is anybody currently investing in the Newark NJ area? I know the city has been improving and trying to drive in new businesses over for last 10 years. Just wondering if anyone has been investing in properties here rec...
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As a seasoned RE Wholesale Investor there are a few things that get under my skin. One of them are bird dogs. They are not the buyer and have no intention of buying, their main goal is to locate property for a real in...