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I come to BP for everything. I love this site and the people here have made it even better. I want to share, maybe not success, but my experience starting out in real estate investing.I do not have a blog so felt th...
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Curious how many are doing direct mail. We are getting some success that way, as I described in another thread. The people who respond are over 70 and looking to retire. I make sure they get some kind of LOI/offer wit...
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Hoping I can solicit some knowledge from the experienced community here once again. What I understand from my nascent research is that one should ideally form a legal entity (LLC etc) to buy any investments to protec...
Hello everyone, My name is Tim 31, was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I joined BP for knowledge on investment properties and also the do's/don'ts. I have been actively looking for investment properties in...
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Hey bigger pockets community! My name is Travis and I am brand new to this site. Just ran across it and have been well-rewarded with tons of useful information. I am currently in college pursuing a career as a mechani...
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If you are still in the rehabbing business, are you using borrowed funds or your own money or joint venture? If not your own funds, % for JV or rate you're paying for borrowed funds? After paying for borrowed funds , ...
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Hi I know loopnet has mostly office and retail commercial properties but we're considering an upgrade to the premium account for access to more MultiFamily listings in South Florida and it doesn't let you upgrade onli...
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Hey BiggerPockets community, I am looking to purchase my first duplex/triplex in the Naperville, Glendale Heights, and/or Downers Grove area. I am open to exploring other areas and will take any recommendations I can ...
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Looking to hear success stories and horror stories (if they're out there) regarding purchasing multi families in need of repair near colleges. My biggest fear is that you know you'll need to find tenants every year an...
Hi I'm brand new to Bigger Pockets, and real estate investing in general. I've been trying to absorb as much information as possible and I am currently listening to David Greene's book on long distance investing. I li...