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Hello everyone! My name is Willie and I have had an interest in real estate investing for a long time. I have taken the real estate licensing course at Guilford Technical Community College. I've have seen properties...
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How do you feel confident in hiring a professional when you don't have any background to evaluate their expertise. I know it is best to start with recommendations of people you've already worked with but I'm still ea...
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...that they would be willing to share?! I could build one but thought it would be nice to see how other, more experienced investors model the financials/transactions. Thanks!Zack
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I have heard arguments going both ways...
Pros:
You will save money
You will learn more
Cons:
You are entering the contracting business and not the investment business
You are tying up your time that you could b...
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hm. This is the second week I've missed the webinar, even though I was at my computer ready to go at 7:30. As is it now, I'm looking at a screen on my pc that tells me to sit tight, as soon as the webinar creator logs...
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I've only been investing for over a year and I know it would eventually happen, but I think I'm going to have my first eviction already.
They only moved in at the beginning of April. They have paid rent late every m...
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Hey BP Community!
I'm in the Charlotte NC area, and I've been looking to get into my first property. In the beginning, I wanted the classic small multi family house hack, but have quickly found that that's not feasi...
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Hi, my name is Shawn and I’m totally new to real estate investing. I aim to learn from experienced investors in this group and share what I learn along my journey. I’m open to networking and look forward to making new...
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Hello everyone!I’ve been hanging around BP for a while but just now introducing myself. I’m 22 yrs old from Buffalo, NY. I bought my first property (double) last year in Aug, 2014 in the North Buffalo area. I live ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Laceys Spring.
Purchase price: $70,000
Cash invested: $26,086
Sale price: $175,000
Contributors:
Evan McCuen
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