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It would be interesting to hear stories of what some of you did BEFORE discovering real estate;
Is your life dramatically different NOW? Will you or did you make it your goal to be a full-time investor? Does anyone re...
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I am fairly new to BP but just wanted to share that my offer on investment property number 2 was just accepted today! I haven't closed yet and I know I'm counting my chickens too soon, but I'm excited to have jumped ...
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Here is a problem that I am having with people who are saying they are private lenders. You will hear them say that it’s all hard money. They say this because of the interest rates. Little do these people who say they...
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Hey everyone, new to rentals on my end. Im struggling to get my cash on cash over 9% when evaluating 15 year mortgages. I'm looking to build my portfolio of rentals using only 20% down for each. I have solid job incom...
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