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I live in the bay area and we all know about its housing market. So instead of sinking all my cash to buy a home in silicon valley, I'd rather invest in properties in other places for some cash flow. But if the market...
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Hi fellow BPers!I know you're probably confused why I put this post in the success stories category. Hear me out friends! This is a HUGE personal success to me.I just wanted to share the biggest life-changing (some ca...
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I hope this post will help inspire new investors to keep pushing everyday until they reach their goals. I owe a lot of my success to the BP community and I hope to give back as much as I have received!
Three years a...
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I’m looking to invest in my first rental property in the next year or two. I’d like to learn a little bit about being a landlord before I do so I’m compliant with laws and tax requirements etc. The rest I’ll probably ...
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We have a property under contract that we are going to wholesale. We have 6-7 people interested in the deal already in two days. We are going to meet 3 possibly 4 people at the property tonight to show it. How many...
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Here, I'll start:
1. Always do your due diligence.
2. It's better to overestimate than underestimate costs.
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I plan on investing in real estate when I get out of the military next year, what is the first step you took when starting off? I have a little bit of money saved up but not enough for a 20% down payment.
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I am looking into investing in my first property in the Orlando area. I have the money to invest in the market but am remotely located in Dubai. I was wondering if it would be preferable to find a partner here on Bi...
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Servus aus Bayern! Hello from Bavaria! (I'm actually writing this from Poland but live in Bavaria)I’d like to share my REI story as it’s been a wild ride and I know a lot of you out there are just getting started and...