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I would like to hear from investors who started in 06-07. Are you guys out there? What did you do in terms of investment strategies that protected you from the recession?
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Hi all, I’m coming close to buying my first rental as an out of state STR. I have been in contact with a local property manager who charges 18% to manage the listings on their accounts (Airbnb, Vrbo, etc), take care o...
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I was wondering, how does the big box stores like The Home Depot or Lowes hire their "tech" people?I mean, if you work at the plumbing aisle and are giving out advice to DIYers aren't they suppose to have some clue on...
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How do I get started I just want to drop out of college and get myself going on in the real estate world.
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Who here is a full time wholesaler? If you could go back to the past and talk to the ‘you’ that was JUST starting out before having closed your first deal, what would you tell yourself knowing everything you know toda...
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ok I am at a point where I have done my research and still learning but I'm ready to get my first deal going and get it under my belt. My credit is not good enough to get a mortgage loan. So I'm left with private ...
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You have to take this post with a grain of salt but I have a lot of people that ask me where I buy and where I don't buy.
For the most part, I invest in Red states, meaning states that tend to vote for Republican can...
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Hi all! I'm coming back with an update (a little shift in perspective from my first post) and also some tips/advice.I initially came to BP with the a goal of buying and holding MF units in the VA Beach and Newport New...
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I have no idea how, but somehow my tenant moved her toilet half an inch. She either hit it somehow, or pushed it, or super hard plunged it, I'm not sure. But every time she flushed it, the water would rush/leak into t...