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So I’m new to REI and trying to get started. not a ton of money to play withFlipping some houses for some start up money to more passive ventures seems to be the way I’m leaning. I’ve been talking with a hard money le...
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Hello my fellow success seekers. I am a seventeen year old that is desperate to learn about real estate investing. I am currently growing up in a family that is pushing me to go to college and get a prestigious job.I ...
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Hi, I just had a general question about whether you would generate bigger returns being a hard money lender or a buy and hold investor in real estate. I know both can be successful, I'm just wondering the pro's and...
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Hi, I'm in the process of obtaining my CA Broker's License to start my hard money lending business, but I have not yet gotten it. I have a contact in CA and he is a flipper (with his own LLC) that needs money to finan...
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Dear my fellow BiggerPockets, I purchased a rental house 2 years ago, and it was built in 2007. It has required fair amount of repairs and maintenance cost to me, resulting in reducing my monthly cash flow significant...
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Hello, I am new real estate investor currently looking at multifamily homes. I graduated from Rutgers Business school and know the New Brunswick, Nj area extensively. There are currently a couple properties that are f...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence private money loan investment in Joplin.
Purchase price: $39
Cash invested: $10,000
This house had been on the market for quite a while. nobody was interested...