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Hi Everyone Wanted to check in and see if there are any members here near or around Santa cruz that would like to get together and share their journey in real estate investing so far.We're just starting out again and ...
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Hi BP Fam! I am considering selling my duplex to pay off my insane student loans and would love to hear from the BP brain trust.
My student loans are $355K total with a 7.5% interest rate. Once repayment starts in Oc...
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OK with the food / water / survival posts recently I have another question I'm hoping to get some good feedback on....I'd like to buy some silver and gold.
Not as an investment - I'd rather put my $ in R.E. for that....
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Hi everyoneI need a reference for a business bank account for my LLC.As a non-U.S. citizen (South African/Netherlands), I am the sole member of a GA LLC, which owns a property in Atlanta.I am looking to open a bank ac...
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HiI am thinking to enroll to Phd programme for real estate, can you advise me with a good topic for thesis, i would like to enrich my knowledge about real estateN.B. I know the practical experience is better than any ...
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currently i am looking to buy a rental property. i have come across a house for sale in a suburb location. it sits on .25 of an acre. the house sits on one half of the parcel, and the other half of the parcel is li...
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Hello,Is it common for the investor to be responsible for physically transporting supplies such as carpet and flooring to the job site or will a good GC do this? If it is going to be my responsibility more often than...
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Hello BP,
I am currently looking into my first deal, a duplex in Cincinnati that is being rented out. If the numbers make sense and I make an offer and it goes into contract, at what stage do title, document and phys...
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I’m in the process of putting an offer in on my first investment property .And trying to factor in all the monthly normal expenses for a rental. I was putting in 15% for vacancy on a month bases. Is that too much ? To...
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I was watching a Credit Suite video on youtube and it was recommended for a business to not use a home address, PO Box, or UPS Box for your business address. The video recommended a Virtual Address if your business do...