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Hi all, New to BP community and have noticed not many posts mention architects (say in contrast to CPA, legal, contractors, lenders, etc). I am a licensed architect and an aspiring investor (Chicago) and am using my b...
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I would love to hear from folks who use an advisor and are content to pay their 1%(ish) fee, what value are you getting that you feel is worth paying for?
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Hey everyone,I'd like to start out by saying that I am new at this whole real estate investing thing and hope I can get some advice on some things. There is sooooooo many articles that I have read, and it gets to be ...
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I have moved around quite a bit, and always find myself back in New England. I am a young entrepreneur with family in New England and am very excited to start investing. As the reality of my first investment home gets...
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Professionals and fellow-investors,I’m running a blockchain real estate brainstorming group...Can you help me out with answering the following questions:What are aspects to your job that you don’t like, specifically w...
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This is why I find wholesaling a challenging niche. I'm working with some sellers of a really nice inherited property that needs significant cosmetic work. ARV: $205,000. I talked to a rehab/flip couple I've worked...
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Have you participated as a lender with Lending Club? I'm eager to hear about how you chose the loan to invest in, how the returns were, quality of customer service, and any other aspect you'd like to share.Thanks!
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There is always much debate on if an LLC is needed. I have one. Only because someone told me to hold my properties in it for protection. I paid a lawyer to draft it and I signed it, and filed it away. I read most o...