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I am interested in joining my local Real Estate Investor Association (Austin, TX) but fees are $100. Is this a scam or a standard practice?
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Hey everyone!I'll be hosting another happy hour networking event and would like to invite everyone to come out, have some drinks, share stories and pass along business cards. As always, there will be no selling, no ag...
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Saw a house with a For Sale by Owner sign in a yard with tall grass and after some drama, we have a house.We have dealt with long term rentals for over 15 years, but not aggressively ( keep them rented and do some imp...
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Hi all,
My name is Ben Staples, a marketing professional in the Greater Boston area. I don't have any experience in real estate, but it's been something I have had an interest in for a long time. I came to ...
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Hi BP members
I have seen a lot of investor groups pop up now a days. I know we normally advise to go to a few to pick off the bad apples but are there any groups that are notorious for being bad or known for being g...
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I open this topic for all of us who not be able to come to the summit.
Summit attendees please write your daily experiences in this daybook maybe with some pictures if possible. So we can participate with you :).
An...
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Hello BP!My name is Brian and I am house hacking a fourplex in South Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have read some of the BP books (rich dad poor dad of course). I would love to network with folks here who either wholesale...
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Hello BP!!I am new to this and am just getting started learning and gathering information. I wanted to drop a note and check if there are recommendation for good networking REI groups to join in Chicago - downtown?I a...
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Well, I almost fell for it! A couple of weeks ago, I heard Larry Goins speaking on another guru's podcast about HUD homes. I checked out Larry's HUD website and ordered the Free book with several "bonuses'" A few da...
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In addition to the REIAs and REIC meets we should all be going to, I was thinking of setting up a meet up for just us SoFlo Newbies. It's a good chance to meet more fellow BPers over some brews. We can share our newby...