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Hey guys, so I want to share my experience with you guys, I hope it inspires many of you who are starting out. I am from Venezuela and moved into the U.S only 11 months ago at the age of 21, as soon as I arrived I sta...
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We are just starting out in our journey to buy rental properties. We have ran into numerous Real Estate Agents who just really do not care about doing business with us. Is this a common theme or are we doing somethi...
A few years ago I sold a house to a couple that asked me to take back a second, since they could only quailfy for a 80% loan. I did and now they have stopped paying me, but they are still paying the first wich is a l...
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Is it smart? Is it high risk? Will you go bankrupt? Is staying with your 401k's and mutual funds the best way to retire?
The reason why I bring up these questions is I had a big discussion with my father in l...
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@Joshua Dorkin , I wanted to ask if you could put together something structured (podcast, extended thread, book, etc) about the 07-08 real estate crash. A lot of us got burned badly during that time so it would b...
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I'm working on finding a rental property as my first deal. For right now, I'm focusing on pretty much turn-key properties. If I stick with this and spend all of my money allocated for real estate on this first prope...
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Hello BP,I bought my first rental property in early 2022, an out of state (KCMO) SFH. I bought from a turnkey company that is endorsed by BP. The home was not "turnkey" per say, but was sold by another investor throug...
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Im looking to invest but want to do it all cash out of pocket. Is there anyone here who started working that way with say 15-25k? Sweat equity is no problem for me. Should I be scouting forclosure sales on the courtho...
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I just graduated and got a job as a structural engineer (starting this month). I accepted a salary offer of about 70k a year with a 401k match plan available. However, I want to invest aggressively in real estate. Spe...
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Rehab newbie here. We started demo on one unit in our new fourplex today. The kitchen alone had 4 different types of cabinets, 2 mismatched counters (that were connected) and once we tore up the first layer of floorin...