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“If its on the MLS its already a bad deal”Ive heard this a few times already. I dont expect great deals to jump off the page at me but am i really missing out by relying on the MLS to find a good deal?
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There are obvious benefits to acquiring properties that have permitted work, but I want to see if anyone can explain why some folks allow unpermitted work. My curiosity includes how timeframes are affected, the listin...
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Every investor no matter how experienced was a "newbie" at one time....everyone had a point where they were starting out. For all the NEW INVESTORS out there....what IS your biggest fear and how DO you plan to overco...
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Hello CA BP members!I am new to REI and joined BP several months ago. We live and Turlock and are looking for buy and hold multi family opportunities for cash flow. Unfortunately our area will not support cash flowing...
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It's that time again...The light is on and I'm taking questions. If you've read a real estate book, gone through some real estate forums, watched some videos and you KNOW you want to become a real estate investor but...
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My wife and I want a different life...where we are not accountable to anyone but ourselves...who doesn't right?If you click on my bio you will see our basic background and goals...short...I promise. We are not beholde...
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I want to begin underwriting commercial properties and have a good prospect in a 8-unit. The only information I have is limited MLS and county information. I would like to ask the seller for some more information. Wha...
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I'm teaching a class on buy and hold real estate investing in Memphis and I'm looking for some real life examples to share with the students.Here's the brief background on my question below.I believe 2 things.1. Peopl...
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I don't care whether you vote for this thread or not, but please give input. I've now been scammed by 2 members of BP, and know of others that have also been scammed. I've also received some suggestions from Vikram, ...
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I'm totally new to Wholesaling and I have heard it was a challenge, but I just spent over $400 at yellow letters.com and listsource.com for direct mail marketing, I'm putting up bandit signs, I'm driving for dollars, ...