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Hello everyone: First of all this site is awesome. I found it a couple of days ago and have spent hours reading it. The knowledge here is a little overwhelming for someone like me who is new to REI. With that said,...
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Hi BP friends,I've recently acquired a rehab property. The property was in pretty bad shape - the backstory is this: Owned by a hoarder; she had a medical issue which removed her from the property. While she was in...
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Hello, I am getting ready to start looking for a new job. I have a long list of professional and military skills. This got me thinking, should I somehow list real estate investing in there as well. Let me know your th...
I want to own rental properties and I was wondering if after a certain amount if it would be beneficial to create an LLC. I also was wondering what it means to build your "team" are these people employees, on a deal t...
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BP community - my first post in years, if not ever, but been a member for a long time. I currently operate a retail and residential property management team, along with a couple MFH developments in LA County. Some per...
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Hello BP readers!I'm just getting into real estate investing, and I've listened to about 75 of the BP podcasts, read their two most recent books (in addition to about 10 others) and started networking to build my "tea...
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Hello,I'm relatively new to REI. I've been going back and forth on whether or not to pay down the mortgage on the duplex and lower my risk or buy a another property and expand my REI portfolio. I know people have diff...
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I was wondering if people have or know if it is possible to get a loan from a friend to put a down payment down on a home. With this loan you would be paying off someone that helped you make the DP.
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He's right and wrong.Dave discusses how real estate compares to the stock market and that it performs well for him, but says it takes a lot of work and can be a hassle.For an active investor, this is true. But as a pa...
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Hello All:My wife and I own 4 SFH's and 1 Multi Unit property in Philadelphia and we have 2 questions.All but one are soley in my wife's name after our latest rounds of refi's. Presently, we are looking to put in an ...