I would like to hear about the goals everyone set, when they started out. How have they evolved? What are they now? I'm having a hard time with the S.M.A.R.T. goal setting methodology. Particularly the "R" or reasona...
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It is official. Today is my 32nd birthday and I did not achieve my goal that I set back in January to close on an 8-20 unit apartment building.I will not be celebrating my birthday this year. No parties. No travels. N...
So I’m about to start my first project in a few days and I need some guidance. What advice would you give to avoid making terrible mistakes
Hello,I am a long time reader of these forums and it is nearing time that I will be purchasing my first property. I'm posting because I wonder what I can accomplish in the meantime while I'm saving up my money. My pla...
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Hi all,My question to all of you who have made the jump from corporate jobs to investing full time:- EXCLUDING money, what were the biggest / most unexpected challenges you faced? For example, did you miss the social ...
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I just passed the MN State and National portions of the exam, woo hoo! Very excited to be closer to my second goal in RE investing. My first goal was to buy/rehab/rent my first property. My tenants moved in on Octo...
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Hi, I'm Julio Ochoa. I am an investor/developer in Northern California
I'd like to share a strategy for executing BRRRR but buying land and building housing on it instead.
Buy land -> Build Housing -> Rent -&g...
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Hello friends, My name is Jade Warren Im 25 and I want to be a real estate investor. I have no experience in investing, but my dad does and I know that's why I want to become an investor. Whole selling and fix and fli...
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Hello everyone,
I bought my first rental last year in Mesa AZ for 189,000 and since then its value has risen between 239k at the low end and 258k at the high end (still need to get an actual appraiser out there)...
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Im trying to connect with wholesalers in my market but not having much of a chance. Is there any type of website or directory where you can reach wholesalers in New Jersey other than Bigger Pockets? I tried using goog...