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Yes, I've been mostly lurking these past few months as I try to deal with situations preventing me from focusing on REI without distraction. In the meantime, I need ideas to chew on until then. So this question is ...
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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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Howdy,I have zero experience as real estate investor, but I want to learn!I stumbled on BiggerPockets Podcast while I was watching some other RE informational videos. The show is very well put together, so informative...
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I'm sorry if the title is a bit harsh, but this is where I'm at. I've read numerous books including Rich Dad, Poor Dad, David Greene's books as well as others. I do everything I can to soak up the knowledge, but the...
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Here's a chart that I saw today from a reliable source. It shows the total debt of households, businesses and the government. There are two things that are quite clear from the chart:
1. Total debt has increased e...
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Hey everybody first I would to say thank you for taking the time to help me out. Please don't hesitate to voice your thoughts and opinions they will be greatly appreciated.I'm 26 years old and a friend of mine reached...
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Hi BP,I wanted to get your opinion on something that's been bugging me for a while now. First off, I'm 18 (turning 19 in a month) and I'm in my first year at McMaster in Hamilton in the engineering program. At the beg...
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I just wrapped up this book. Took notes along the way on my iPad. Fantastic Read. Wanna save some of you money and time. I picked it up base don multiple recommendations at the end of BP Podcasts. It’s less granular a...