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Hello there BP!So I'm from St Louis, MO and I've been doing a lot of reading and research on investing in real estate. I am a civil engineer by background and I currently work for a consulting company based Tampa, FL...
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I have been investing in real estate for over 20 years now. I have seen good times and bad. Lately it seems like everybody wants a piece of the pie. ( things are Great)
I keep wondering what will cause this bubble to ...
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When did you have that feeling this is it this is what I was meant to do? Not when you thought I should be involved in Real Estate somehow. More of when did you actually believe in yourself that you can make it on thi...
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Hello everyone,
Let me explain my frustration. I have been avoiding a full time W2 9-5 desk job in order to focus on strengthening my RE knowledge. Now that I have my finance degree, and tons of carpentry and labor o...
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From the rise of the iBuyers, Zillow looking to flip houses, and now Amazon partnering with a behemoth brokerage, is this the beginning of the end?https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/amazon-real-estate-giant-look-to-dis...
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Responses to a recent poll indicated a sentiment among the BP audience that suggests that members of this forum believe that rates are going to decline over the course of 2023.
I do not believe this, and want to mak...
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Hey gang, So this is sort of a tough question, or a loaded question, or whatever we call it, because of all the variables. But here's my present situation and I thought some with experience on both sides could weig...
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Hey everyone, I stumbled across this website after researching another REI investor (Andrew Holmes). Someone I know from high school recommended to start there. I’m in my 20’s and I am interested in getting into the r...
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Hello BP Community! I am looking to change up my "Elevator Speech" that I use to give people a quick overview of what I do (buy distressed properties to rehab and resell them). I want to modify it so that I excit...
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Dumb luck (and a ton of work) got me into REI. In 2015 my girlfriend was spending 6/7 nights at my apartment. She had a cool little studio in a cool part of town, and we threw her apartment on Airbnb. A traveling nurs...