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I am a middle-aged man; who is business minded and wants to be real estate investor. I presently work in the Oil and Gas industry and travel anywhere from 6-10 months out of the year. I can be home for long periods of...
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I've been on this site at times and really thought the forum articles were excellent. Now I'm ready to begin my own investing. I am a full time Realtor in Santa Rosa, CA (about 45 mi north of S...
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I own my own business and as many self employed people do, they write off as much as they can. I've learned lenders don't like this.My W2 is $25,000K1 is around $11,000Car payment is $498Credit card #1 is $15 minimum ...
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Hey folks,
I'm thinking of switching all my banking to a completely online bank, Ally. Anyone else done this? I'm thinking that perhaps, because they are online only, I can do more from my house without alway...
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Our amazing developers are constantly working on improving BiggerPockets. Some things aren't readily apparent or wouldn't affect you, the user. But some things are created specifically for your benefit.Here's what our...
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Hi all,I am closing on my first investment property in the next few weeks (state of AL for reference) and would love a bit of advice regarding the best way to run the STR business. I am purchasing this property with a...
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Hi, everyone. Looking forward to learning from BP! We are novice investors looking to get into multifamily investing. We did some successful flips a few years ago -- got out right before the crash -- but are thinking ...
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@Chris McClatchey, I am interested in getting this program, but it is quite an expense for me. I am a complete and total beginner and I work 60 hours a week so I want something at home. I'm wondering, if I purchase th...
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For those of us that have been doing this for a long time (25) years its crazy to see how much the rents have gone up in the last 5 years. When I started I had a 2 bedroom for $495 a month it took 20 years to get that...
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Hello Everyone!If you are direct mail marketing in today's environment how's it going for you? Are you using to sites like Listsource and Propstream to source leads? What's your best marketing piece? What's your overa...