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My name is Mike Baker, and I live in south central Montana.
I am an Army Vet, the father of five boys, and currently a plumber.
My wife and I have been studying real estate investing for the last few ye...
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Is there a mentor out there to help me with my first deal here in Suffolk, Virginia. I would like to do wholesale deals then later learn to get rental properties. I just would like to get my feet wet in the game here...
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I have a tenant application from out of state. They have current income that meets the 3x requirement. but no new job lined up.. (they haven’t even seen the place or asked any questions about it, which I think is a bi...
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Hey everyone,I think I have analysis paralysis or something because I have just about everything down in regards to BRRRR investing except for getting a contract signed. I plan on using Deal Machine app for finding m...
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Hello BP community,
I graduated from college in 2016 with a BS in psychology and a minor in business. I just moved to SE Portland, OR a couple weeks ago and I am currently looking for a job that is related to real e...
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I learned some important rules when cold calling apartment owners:1) always agree (we already know this)2) always leave prospect in a good mood 3) keep them out of no, in maybe, and moving towards yes4) if they say no...
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I just finished reading BP's "The Book on Managing Rental Properties" and there was an interesting suggestion to create a policy binder, complete with mission statement and values, to help you focus on what's importan...
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Ok, so I'm a bit confused on the rule of thumb is for analyzing a flip. Is it 70%-75% of ARV minus repairs? I've come across a property that is preforeclosure at 255k. (Listed)ARV is ~ 315kRepairs ~ 40kThat leaves me ...
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Has anyone had a mentor for real estate investing. I was wondering what the average cost of a mentor would be and what would you expect out of the mentor.
What was your experience like?
How much did it cost?
Was you...
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Are all auction foreclosures in America, site unseen, no contingency, no inspection, no return?What kind of strategy can a buyer with cash and not much experience in flipping do to participate in an auction purchase w...