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Greeting BP Family,This is my very first post. I'd like to introduce myself, and tell you all about a decision/commitment I just made.My name is Jonathan Castaneda, and I live in the Bay Area. I've been in the backgro...
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Today, I sat outside watching the sunset with my wife, and I realized how wonderful life can be. I recently quit my job to focus on family, and Real Estate is the vehicle I chose to allow me to do that.I give you thi...
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Hi, my name is Bobby.I have been reading into real estate for years now, but it's time to take the next step. I'm focusing almost exclusively on cash flow so I'm looking into multi-fam and house hacking, but hope to e...
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Hi all - I am in the initial stages of research and trying to determine whether REI could be a good option for our family (based in St Louis, MO). The BRRRR strategy for rental properties is interesting to me as a s...
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Thanks BP!I recently put a tenant in a duplex that I will be the owner occupant of.I started researching real estate in late May 2014, and haven't gotten it out of my head for one day since. Thanks to all of the aweso...
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Hi, I have under contract - land for new construction of a multi-family 300 units in an excellent area north of AtlantaThe business plan is to purchase the land, issue building permits Then sell the land to a Big buil...
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This is the long story short. We had a house fire and lost practically everything. After the fire, our insurance company sent out an adjuster for the construction portion and another adjuster for the contents/textile...
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I was supposed to close on my 5th rental property two weeks ago. Less than 24 hours before I was to close I received a call indicating that the property didn't have a clear title. Apparently the seller sold the house ...
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Hi, My husband and I bought a duplex in August of 2016 with an FHA loan. We had all intentions of living here for a year or more; however, we recently learned that we will be expecting another baby soon, and this plac...
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1) Partner w/ Experts (Credibility) - Partnering with someone that has a track record helps a ton. My credibility as a person yes but had I said this was my first project, I'm sure my success would not have been so s...