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Was it a big name and/or guru like Carleton Sheets, Donald Trump or Robert Kiyosaki or was it your parents, an uncle, a college buddy?
(Seeing as I'm new here; I apologize if this has been discussed before.)
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I just wanted to share to the world the success that I have had so far in 2015! I am a slow and steady type of guy and have decided recently to accelerate my business, and have already seen the results of my work!Fir...
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I have okay grades in college. A 3.2 GPA which isn't bad for my first semester. I was thinking about dropping out though and pursuing real estate investing. Should I? If I don't drop out, besides real estate, what maj...
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I’m not just a REALTOR®, I’m a gardener and an avid cook, so this news isn’t resonating with me, as I prefer gas to electric cook tops. How about you? Which do you prefer? Thank goodness it will only apply to new buil...
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Hey BP, I’ve been doing research and keep hearing and reading “actually getting started”, as in buying a rental or BURRR or flip and hold, etc., is better than endlessly researching and analysis paralysis. I want to b...
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Hello. We make our application accept/deny criteria very clear to our applicants. We would like to add a clause that states something to the effect of: "Your application may be denied if you or anyone residing on ...
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I was calling around trying to find commercial buyers for a property I have, and as I was speaking to the vice president of one of the companies, he offered me a job as a broker right on the spot. He said he loved my ...
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Hi Everyone, I am 25 and pre-approved with 5% down on a $499,900 two-unit multi-family unit in an increasingly popular neighborhood of Chicago--fifteen minute Uber to Wrigley Field, surrounded by tons of public transi...