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This is a long post, but I figured I would post my situation and a decision I am trying to make along with a spreadsheet I made to track financial independence. See link below. You should be able to copy and paste int...
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I've been studying Real Estate since 1998. I had my first license in PA then, working through Weikert Realtors. We were remodeling Multi Units on Drexel University Campus. I started listening to the Sheets tapes. ...
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Hi there! I'm looking to hop out of the corporate rat race after having been laid off twice in the last year. I am currently in California and am looking to get into real estate investing and would love your thoughts ...
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Hi BP,I'm looking to get a little advice on a "potential" issue that I am encountering during my flip. I have a SFH in north miami that I am currently flipping with my partner and we have been encountering a little bi...
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Hello everyone!My name is Chris McCarthy.I'm writing this post to introduce myself and start getting involved in this awesome community! My goal for joining this forum is to learn from the best and network. I just tur...
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First time home buyer here. I'm trying to understand the world of real estate but the longer I deal with this the more I get the feeling real estate agents are like used car salesmen... shady. I told my agent to put i...
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My guess is that you had mixed thoughts when you originally read the name of this topic. I wanted to generate as much interest in it as possible and hope it will serve as kind of a warning to a lot of people here on ...
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I am interested in becoming a private money lender. Whom might someone like me contact in order to get an initial start-up loan/funding? Some people have told me that you need to use your own money, however I just wa...
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Hi there!Been interested in investing for a while and been listening to all the amazing podcasts. Thanks to everyone for sharing their journeys. I'm Finally trying to move on this and am looking at houses for purchase...
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After speaking with several real estate professionals, and one in particular, I’ve collected a few controversial ideas and beliefs. I don’t have enough experience to determine whether or not these are accurate assess...