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I'm giving my top 3 but feel free to give your top 3, 5, or 10.
1. @marcia Maynard
2. @Al Williamson
3. @ben Leybovich
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So, to sum up a 5 year journey in a few sentences: My wife and I are putting the finishing touches on our design-build company, and are working on the systems used to manage investor projects. What I need: qualities, ...
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Transactions are down and there is a reason that many people did not see early on. One prominent YouTube (ask @Dion McNeeley) personality saw this and I noticed it months later in my home market of Lynchburg Virginia....
There is obviously a lot to learn and master in real estate investing. I was wondering from yall's past experience, what would you say the top 5 skills/habits were that made for your greatest advances early on? To say...
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what are you doing today to keep that ball rolling forward? "DOING" is the key... whats your goal today? what are you working towards to accomplish?HOw are you MAKING your way to that goal- vision?Do you takes steps e...
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I've been reading on this site now for well over 8 months, and recently joined so I could communicate with some of these great mi...
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Hello BP Community! My name is Mike and I live in Shorewood, WI, a small suburb in the north shore area of metro Milwaukee. I am new to the world of real estate investing, but have spent the past 10 years or so dreami...
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Hey everyone, I'm curious about hearing other peoples "Why" when becoming real estate investors. I think this would be a great discussion. 3...... 2....... 1....... lets go and leave your comments below. thanks.
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According to press release published yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau:"Four Texas metro areas together added more people last year than any state in the country except for Texas as a whole, according to new U.S. Ce...
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I began doing this article, after having a conversation with my partner, and thinking back to constantly hearing from family, friends, colleagues, and myself included. “Some day I am going to…….” Then the line would b...