I was curious about this. I see many people not wanting to be members of their local REI Clubs. I wonder why? You want to network, meet buyers, sellers, lenders, even get some education. Seems like the place to be?...
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Hi all. I am thining about trying to set up a local get-together for BP members who live in the area. I searched "Pittsburgh" to see how many users are from the area, but I dont know how the search results are present...
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I’m a first-time landlord (just signed my first fully-occupied LTR in Jan 2025) and have already run into my first potential tenant issue. I have two long-term tenants in the duplex—one for 5 years and the other for 7...
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I am preparing to do my first absentee owner direct mail campaign and this is the letter i have come up with.
(Subject’s name)
Street
City, state zip
Dear (subject),
I am writing you, because I am interested in pur...
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Warning: Lots of Questions!!
I'm in the process of sourcing my envelopes, paper, etc. for my direct mail campaign for Absentee Owners. My initial plan is to use a "handwritten" font for the marketing copy on the yell...
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Hi guys,
I've been messaging with a couple of local aspiring investors, and we thought it would be fun to do a casual meet up for drinks/dinner and real estate conversation, of course! Monday, 10/14 at 6:30is...
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The crowd on BP maybe leans more towards RE unless I missed the stock section.
Donald Trump net worth $2.5B
Warren Buffet net worth $54B
The investor gurus are always trying to sell their latest and greatest traini...
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I think it would be great to hear what the bigger pockets community would do in this position:
If forced to re-start from the beginning with no capital, no credit, and no connections, what would your first step be.
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I've read a lot about Ohio and Toledo in particular. How is the proximity to Detroit influencing the market in Toledo? From what Josh and Brandon are saying, I'd want to stay as far away as possible...