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My wife and I live in north Alabama. We are on the front-end of our real estate business and new to the BP community. After examining the pros and cons of getting licensed as a real estate agent we have decided that...
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So I will assume you are someone like me when I was 19. So taking to that newbie I will tell you what you need to know right now. Ready?
1. Understand the rule of real estate investing in terms of the tax code. Go...
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Hi BP,
I finally found my first duplex. My offer has been accepted and will be in escrow tomorrow (since today is a holiday). Yay!
While I was searching for my first rental property, I was also looking for a Califor...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB"), through its sponsors in the Treasury Department, and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors ("CSBS") signed a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") relating to inform...
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Hello!I tried searching for this, but I couldn't find what I was looking for. I'm currently looking for experienced real estate agents in the Denver Metro area for an ongoing investing relationship. I am hoping to nar...
Hello Bigger Pockets,I am looking for more information on how to get started in this. I have done some initial research online while also connecting with people. I have heard a few different things about whether or no...
Hello BP Community! Ive been a visitor to the forums for months, reading tons of posts and finally decided to sign up and make an account. My name is Dayton and Im from Aiea, Oahu, Hawaii. A little about myself, I ...
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Generally speaking, are Licensed Brokers open to having a new/aspiring REA work under their umbrella if the REA's intent was to solely focus on his or her own RE portfolio?
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I recently got an appraisal done on a property that was completely rehabbed for a cash out refinance. In the appraisal report, one of the comp used is a house that was sold for $199,000 on 6/2/2020, three months befo...
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Call me skeptical,,,Than Merrill from 'Flip this house' TV show has a radio ad running right now. says he has a 'free' seminar next week for '20' callers and there friend to attend and learn how to make 10 to 40K per...