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I did W2 for 30 years as in corporate IT. Dabbled in real estate but never went for it big time - bought and sold a few primary residences and a couple of condos over the years. Now I'm 56 and hoping to never work for...
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OK so going to post as one of the HATED contractors!
First as explained on the podcast there are three tiers of contractors.
The cheap....Probably one guy with or without a license who works for foo...
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I have not studied to much about real estate, I have read the Ultimate Beginners Guide by Bigger Pockets, side course with 6 lessons and about 10+ articles from bigger pockets so I have the general understand of every...
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I have a property that has a cash flow after expenses of $175 a month. My question is should I let that money build up in an account or apply that money to principal on the mortgage?
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Greetings BP!
I'm new to the real estate community and i'm looking to getting into real estate investing. From what i have concluded, real estate investing takes quite a long period of time before you start t...
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I have been inspired by the podcasts and insight on BP and appreciate how a LONG-TERM buy and hold approach (my niche and strategy) can lead to quite significant 'passive' income streams over time. I also understa...
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While cash flow is great and I strive to cash flow as much as I can, in the long run could this strategy be less profitable than buying & holding in a market that will see high levels of appreciation?I hear folks ...
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I am 16 years old and want get my real estate license at 18. Real estate is my passion and I dedicate time everyday to learning about it. I’m not sure if I want to go to college because I think those years could be be...
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There are only a few remaining markets where real estate investors can get double-digit returns on rental property. There are even fewer markets where you can get high cash flow AND high appreciation. Thankfully, we k...
Ugh, so today was a big challenge that, sadly, made me pause and question how the heck I'm going to do real estate with a new baby. I know I can do it... I'M DETERMINED TO! But I need advice. How do others do it? ...