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hello, my name is Ryan and I am a new investor and I am in the wholesale business. Currently I am in the beginning stages of the process and have a few questions. First, how many houses can I expect or plan on buying...
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I'm using list source to create a door knocking list instead of a mailing list. I need money now not 8 months from now. Don't get me wrong I'll be adding direct mail to my marketing budget after I get my first deal fo...
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Which deduction do most rehabbers use when providing water, snacks, pizza, beer, etc for their work crews (family, friends, etc) on the jobsite?
I had always used the 50% deduction in other businesses, but ac...
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I have seen so many post from people here on BP that are anti-guru. Most of those anti-guru posts, however, are written by either new or investors, or investors with only a few properties. Rarely do I see really succ...
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Hey BP world I'm a first time investor and I live in Southern California. I have been actively looking for properties here for about 6 months. I'm not having much luck, don't get me wrong there is plenty of inventory;...
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Purchase price - $255,000Expected rehab - $80,000Expected ARV - $425,000Actual rehab/carrying costs - $155,000Actual sell price - $525,000Profit - $76,400Time to complete – 7 months to get on market, 9 months to close...
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I've read the conspiracy theories about GLD's gold bars missing from the vault, tungsten filled gold bars, and the fact that GLD will not redeem for physical gold. Most of this seems to be rumor, except for the last o...
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Hey BP Family!I currently own in the Smokies and have been looking at other markets. Is anyone investing in STRs in Alaska? If so, I'd love to chat. -What areas of AK are you having success?-What areas would you avoid...
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I just wanted to give a huge thank you to all of the BP contributors for their help in my success. I am lurker that does not post very much. I wanted to share how BP has contributed to my success.
My story ...
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I have a property owned by a family member that is a 2% property. Triplex. Fully renovated and rented. Each unit rents at 525. 525×3= 1575I know all the other numbers and it would be a great addition to my portfolio. ...