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Greetings BP family,I recently passed my SAFE Act exam and am ready to begin building my book of business as a mortgage loan officer / originator in Virginia!My question for experienced MLO's out there is, what are so...
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I know that they say leverage allows you to increase your returns, however; I've heard a popular investor say that he used to think that many leveraged properties were the way to go, but that now he realizes that one...
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A guy who lists himself as a private money lender on a different platform happened to reach out to connect with me, and on that platform, I do not speak about my real estate investing.But I thought it was very timely ...
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Good evening everyone, I am 19 years old living just outside Toronto in London, ON and I’m looking for some advice on how to proceed with finding my ideal market to invest in. My city has had an explosive year and pri...
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Hey everyone - im seriously considering picking up an inv property in 21229 near leakin park. Any particular experience investing in that area?
According to realtor.com the properties comps are about $100.000. This p...
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Ok, really opening a can of worms here but I am interested in some diverse opinions. Basic question: Should I pay cash for properties or get them financed and leverage myself.
Background. I plan to retire ...
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Hello. Looking for insight, readings, websites and general resources to learn about self managed IRAs. Process, legal and tax best practices, do’s and dont’s, funding, etc. I am only 9 years from retirement and see...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $80,000
Cash invested: $18,000
This was my 3rd investment property, 9 blocks away from the University of Southern M...
I'm new to BP and REI. I'm going house scouting potential neighborhoods tomorrow, and would like some suggestions on which neighborhoods are the best. I intend on living there while completing any necessary renovation...
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Hey all, I will keep this brief. I recently got into real estate investing and have found BP to be a great help. I have a property that I got under contract for what I believe is a great price and would love some advi...