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I have just decided to get into real estate investing . I am a retired engineer, 37 years at Boeing. I thought that acting as a private lender would be a good place to start. I have high six figures in saving current...
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Hi BP community,My business partner and I are new real estate investors located in Orange County, California, and we are very excited to introduce ourselves to the BP community.Let me start with introductions. My name...
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After hearing the Rock Thomas episode I looked into M1. The concept makes a lot of sense but paying $700 a month to network is quite the cost/commitment. Anyone on here taken the leap of Faith? I would love to hear fr...
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I know this question has been discussed here many times. But wanted to get your perspective on this one. I reached out to Jake/Gino about their coaching program and was contacted by Dillion. I let him know what my go...
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Joe Biden: ‘We Have to Go Spend Money to Keep From Going Bankrupt’
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Maybe I am naive. Could somebody please explain to me how spending more money is...
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In order to succeed..............someone or others must fail? Agree or disagree?This is a general question, which pertains to pretty much anything, including real estate. In real estate, there are many properties, but...
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My plan is to house hack a MFH for my first investment. I’m 21 years old and have never lived away from mom and dad, so doing so will not only be my first experience with REI and being a LL, but also living on my own....
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Just got back from Dallas Tarek and Christina El Mossa's Flip Advantage training. Good training but the $20k to $70k cost for advanced training and prop stream software was too much to me. Thoughts anyone?
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This week will mark the 3-year anniversary since I purchased my first property, a turnkey single-family home, in Kansas City, Missouri. After receiving a lot of questions from prospective investors on my purchase...