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I read a lot of real estate books, I studied a lot on bigger pockets, I have family members who have done ok in real estate and its something I always knew, I wanted to get into. Before I started my real estate advent...
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This is a question that I have been wondering for quite some time. I am starting out in real estate investing and assembling my team. My question relates to real estate brokers.
I understand that brokers are a gre...
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Hello, everyone! My wife and I are going to check out a duplex around our local area in hopes to purchase it as our first property. It's our first dip into real estate, and it sounds too easy. I know there's a lot mor...
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As I read the forums, I realize that a major way to categorize RE market participants is by the amount of time they can devoteFrom least to most time1) passive investors. Have FT job. Dont have/want to spend a lot of...
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Ogden Utah....Is it worth it?* (It won't let me correct my typo in the title)My wife and I just spoke with a lender and got pre-approved for a loan. We are planning on purchasing a duplex and living in half of it. The...
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Welcome fellow BP Compatriots! I thought I would share my brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets.
Today I'm talkin’ the topsy-turvy mortgage market, consumer sentiment, Mayo lattes?,...
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I am closing on a property I just bought in 2 weeks. It is a old SF that was converted into a dumpy duplex and I will turn it back into a single. I believe that is where the money is in this area. Its was REO and I p...
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My husband and I are stuck and don’t know what to do....need help! Here is our situation:When we got married, he moved into my home. We started renting his townhouse to his parents (I know...renting to family, not the...
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I have been to several REA clubs that deals with Real Estate and I am very tired of meeting people trying to sell me a book/package/bus tour, and etc. I would like to meet genuine people that will help me begin thi...