Hello ALL,
Its been a while since we've checked in. It has been a very busy 2 months. For those that do not know we are located in Raleigh,NC, the #1 housing market in the US, fact not fiction. We found that out and ...
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In the world of business and entrepreneurship, we've all heard it.....don't listen to those gurus. Beware of the guru. That guru is a crook! My question is: how do you spot a real estate guru? I'm not sure what quali...
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Hey guys, So I've heard this rumor that the goal in real estate is to actually make money. With that being said I am very confused as to how this deal would make sense to anyone. Now I am still cutting my teeth when ...
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What is it about some of these guru events that seems to be so alluring? I have been to multiple events over the years from different gurus and have learned a lot, but at a great price. It seems however that I have n...
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So ive been on this forum for years but guess never sat down and shared my story.
I'm from Buffalo NY. I have 2 beautiful children and an amazing wife. I'm 36 years old. I've been in the USAF Air National Guard for ...
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So i am in the process of buying my first investment property and was quite shocked at how high the closing costs are when i got the official numbers. is there any negotiating with the lenders on any aspects of the cl...
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Hey everyone, I'm new to BP and trying absorb as much as possible. I recently signed up for a Than Merrill's free Real Estate class in Daytona Beach. Anyone have any thoughts? is it a good start? Anyone in the Volus...
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Ok, so I have a deep interest in helping people understand how to be successful in real estate. I'm an entrepreneur at heart and I would prefer to make money giving the time, knowledge, and experience I have to other...
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Hi,I own 36 house lots (65x1250) in East Texas. They are platted as 3 whole city blocks. They are in a small city but on the far edge of the main part of the city. Most here want to buy MH parks that are already up a...
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I like negotiations, but with REOs you often don't get to the table with the bank. The only way to communicate is through the use of a bid. What creative bid ideas have you used buying bank foreclosures?