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Any other firefighters and first responders out there in real estate investment? I work for Los Angeles County Fire Department as a firefighter/paramedic in the West Hollywood area. Currently invested in over 700 un...
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Hello,Is there anyone who has done wholesale deals or obtained funding with the hard money lender called, "Do Hard Money"? Please share your experiences.Thank you in advance.
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Hi,Firstly I'd like to thank the whole BP community for making a place with such great resources for RE rookies and vets.But I have been wondering, has anyone gotten burned by another forum member? Obviously I wouldn'...
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Years ago, I was at a CPA conference, and the lecturer finished 30 minutes early. Unheard of, I know, but it did happen. He asked us what we wanted to learn in the remaining 30 minutes. And 300 CPAs in the room almost...
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Does any here do new construction? I'm Trying to buy s lot, and I was hoping to get hard money to be able to buy the lot and build the house, than at finish get a conventional loan to pay off the hard money loan. Has ...
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I've noticed several current posts on note investors looking to call banks directly to track down note deals. I've been doing this since 2008 and I thought that I would lend some knowledge and tips on what we have do...
The other day I was giving thought to this question, "Why visit and participate on Bigger Pockets?"
For me there are a number of reasons.
1) It is an opportunity to share what I have learned and help where I can
2) ...
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My in-laws are gifting my wife and I $65000 to invest in buy and hold real estate. I'd like to hear your ideas on how to best use this amazing opportunity.
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Hey y'all, I would appreciate some input. I have a unit that a couple has applied for. Their credit is high 600s, background check is clean, and the only outstanding debt on their credit report is a mortgage, which ha...
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Earlier this month (February 2018), my company closed on a 400+ unit apartment community, which put our portfolio at over $510,000,000 worth of apartment communities across nearly 6,000 units.After closing on each dea...