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Why Hiring a Top Rated PM Company is the Worst Thing you Can Do for your Portfolio
It’s weird to me to say that I started my Real Estate Career 18 years ago. That is literally HALF of my life spent in this career. I...
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Pay them! Or rather, get them paid. Okay, stay with me here... You see this question get asked over and over in the forums, especially from newer investors but it's always from the buyer's perspective. What about the ...
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In looking for properties in NJ, I can't see why anyone would invest in some towns in NJ. My question is would you invest near where you live but have higher RE taxes OR invest in properties farther away but less RE t...
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Rehabbing a 1930's bungalow. There is tile present on the walls of the dining room, which is the most central room of the first floor. The tile is in decent shape.Creeping on my rehab budget and would prefer to not de...
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Last night, I posted one of my houses that is coming up for rent on Craigslist and Zillow. I never posted on Zillow before, but figured that I should get with the times and try it out. Zillow has an option to automati...
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This past weekend I was fortunate enough to attend my very first real estate investing seminar. The seminar, which held in my home state of New Jersey, introduced me to the concepts of REI Investing through the purcha...
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Allow me to catch you up to speed before moving forward. My career path has been more crooked than a hunchback lawyer. I began like most; working odd jobs throughout high school. From grocery store cashier to pizza de...
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Hello BP members!
My name is John and my interest in real estate began towards the end of last year. I currently work as a GrubHub driver and listen to audiobooks and the BP podcasts all day while I am making deliver...
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There have been tons of posts overtime with this question, but I feel like it needs a refresh for 2021 with all of our recent technological advancements 2 year old posts just don't cut it for new and aspiring marketer...
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Hi BP Team,I'm looking to make my first small multifamily purchase in San Francisco this year. I'm lining up my financing but want to ensure I'm aware of the different mortgage programs being offered, and those which...