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Hello BP!I just wanted to share my plan for creating an unfair advantage for myself. Another title for this post could be "From adversity to advantage"1. Become a licensed contractor. In Michigan all I have to do is t...
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I have my real estate license, I study the market. I read all the great investing books, I listen to the bigger pockets podcast religiously. I am so ready to let our money work for us, instead of us working for our m...
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Hi there!My name is Griffin, and I'm looking to purchase my first real estate investment property in the next year. I'm most interested in long term buy and hold (5 to 20 years) - either single family or small multifa...
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I've been wanting to get into REI for awhile now and I've spent the last 4 or 5 months going down the rabbit hole.... Researching and taking notes, reading through the forums, reading books, listening to podcasts, stu...
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(accidentally posted in general) So I would like to generate as much feedback as I can on this and I sincerely apologize if a lot of this has been covered in earlier posts. I am a newish investor in Southern Californ...
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How important is it for my first deal to be a good deal?I’m new to real estate. My network is small. I don’t have muscles to flex, I don’t have past experience to guide me. I’ve read books, listened to podcasts and we...
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I once started out on this site asking tons of questions. If you’re starting out feel free to ask me questions and I will answer the best I can. Below is my experience for context.Experience- 6-7 years- Single family ...