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Here is to a great 2025! I hope everyone had a great New Years eve!
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Hoping you all have a great Thanksgiving with your families and do not work too hard! (or drink too much) ;)
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Tonight was the one-year anniversary of our St. Louis REI Happy Hour! We get together on the last Thursday of every month to network and talk real estate over a couple of drinks. It's been great connecting with other ...
[size=24]MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!![/size]
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[size=18]Thanks to all of you for your contributions and support, you are what makes this site such an ...
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Good morning BP,My name is Ted Meltzer, and I am interested in getting started in RE investing. I am from the NW suburbs of Chicago and that is where I am interested in doing my investing primarily. I am looking to bu...
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Economic Update
(Monday, May 31, 2021)
The one place that's rip-roaring in our economy is the housing market. In fact, home prices are accelerating, as the Case-Shiller 20-City Index shows. Year-on-year gains rose ...
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🇺🇸 Sending you lots of blessing and prayers this Independence Day 🇺🇸 💥 HAPPY 4TH OF JULY 💥
Hello BP crew, hope you are getting it done!
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Good Morning BP,
How do you guys feel about section 8 investing? Do you think it can be a huge risk vs just having a regular rental investment property? i think you can run into alot of disadvantages to be honest. ...
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Does anyone know of a regular meetup in Phoenix? If not, would anyone be interested in attending one? I'm thinking of something laid back like a Friday happy hour in central Phoenix.