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Hello fellow investors!I recently just joined the BP family and have been researching and educating myself on REI a couple months now. The biggest question I have now is - should I invest somewhere local (2~3hr drive)...
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You Can Learn Everywhere, Even Shopping at IKEA!Studying how people and companies that have had tremendous success is a key to your success. We usually refer to this as finding a mentor, getting a coach, or shadowing...
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I am looking for a house in Austin and every house I find that I like that is priced well ends up being a multiple offer situation. How do I handle such a situation? I usually offer about 5K over asking price. I...
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I am selling a condo I own in California this summer. Out the door I'll receive approx. $100k in proceeds. I want to get started in CRE investing in my local area (Austin, TX) and elsewhere in other states, too (i.e. ...
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There's a house on the "main road" that I'm interested in, but my realtor says we should look for one not on the main road. The house is in a very desirable neighborhood because of the school district. The house is li...
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So here’s what I found, an event hall building for sale. It has plenty of off street parking. Basically it’s about 2500 sq ft rectangle building with a kitchen and his and her restrooms in the middle and 2 large open ...
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Is it too soon to pull a pre-probate or pre-foreclosure list for the same county every 3 months or should I wait 6 months?
In regards to the states of Maryland (except pre-foreclosure), Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Ne...
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I am looking for some advice on my next RE venture. I have a small 2/1 SFR in southern California that currently rents out for $1,295 per month with very stable tenants. The property is financed with a 30-year fixed n...