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My unrelated personal business has taken off and I may be looking at making $500k this year. I own no real estate. I've never made this much money or even close. I need to get rid of some of this cash so I'm not payin...
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Hello, I'm a new investor. I'm trying to establish an effective criteria in todays fast moving fluid market. I'd like to get some experinced thoughts of buying and renting properties around university's. Of course ...
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@Joshua Dorkin , I wanted to ask if you could put together something structured (podcast, extended thread, book, etc) about the 07-08 real estate crash. A lot of us got burned badly during that time so it would b...
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Let's talk about it. How is our situation in 2020 different from the 2008 crisis? What strategies worked then that will not work now; which ones will be just as successful?
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No it does not... however four gumball machines might. Is what you are thinking of buy and holding make more profit than four gumball machines? This post is to get a new investor to take a step back and consider what ...
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This is an area where I am in need of feedback and advice. Thanks to@John Underwood I've gotten good tips from for the wifi thermostat and camera.I see on some listings with leather and some with microfiber. I see bl...
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I have to admit that I was drawn to BiggerPockets in a somewhat roundabout way. You see, I'm not so much interested in Real Estate as a business that I want to get into, but as a means to an end. That end of course ...