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Hey BP! Out of curiosity...How long, from when you first started educating yourself about real estate, did it take you to complete your first deal?
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Ok, I am puzzled about the Chinese Drywall problem, issue or hazard....I just discovered the subject as the topic of several posts.... I had not heard of Chinese Drywall until today so far as I can remember. The rea...
I have spent 26 years involved in real estate in one form or another, but feel that much of my knowledge is surface knowledge to a degree. Real Estate is so broad! I'm considering doing a first time flip in the next...
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Hi, everyone! My name is Brian Lo and I’m a newbie to real estate investing.I don’t have any real estate investing experience. Currently, I’m trying to figure out my niche through listening to BiggerPockets podcasts. ...
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I am looking to branch outside of CA and see Birmingham as a potential market in which to get into for increased cashflow. Being mostly unfamiliar with which areas to focus on (or stay away from), I am seeking a realt...
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Hello all,
I am wondering if anyone has had experience and/or success doing rentals on/near college campuses. It seems like a great idea to me to get into a 4 unit apartment fill it with college students who are will...
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We just got back from a short vacation to the beach and I was looking at some of the beach front condos. Does anyone here have any experience with them? I'd be interested in learning a little more about how everythi...
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Hello, I am currently an 18-year-old entering college who aspires to become an investor later in life yet I understand there's a lot for me to learn. I was thinking of becoming an agent to learn the process deeper and...
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Closing on a REO on Tuesday. It is or was listed as a two bedroom/one bath for 56k, which is a good deal for the area it is in. Went look at the property and discoved it was a three bed one bath. That makes this a ...
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Hello everyone. I have come across a house in Irvine, California that has been vacant for the last 7 years. The elderly owner who lived there passed away and her children have just been paying property taxes on it....