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A lot of the time i feel like beginners lose focus because they're "why" for getting into REI (or lack there of) is not as strong as it could be. In my opinion, a persons "why" is the reason for going through the most...
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Hello everyone,
I’m diving into the world of short-term rentals and would love to hear your unique insights! I am on the journey to acquiring a charming 2-
bedroom, 1-bath cottage in a popular tourist area. To make ...
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Sooo I have three houses that are all former primary residences that are now rentals. None of the homes were bought with the intention to rent them out, so the sale price and mortgages weren't optimized to be rentals....
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Two years ago, I was brand new to real estate and transferred my IRA to a self-directed IRA. I was introduced to a company called Growth Equity Group that specialized in turnkey rentals for folks like me who had IRA ...
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Not trying to be provocative here, but many seasoned real estate investors and seasoned real estate brokers/associate brokers hate wholesalers.Not just for breaking the law, acting as an agent for a fee, without being...
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I was stunned when our family friend told me that she would contribute $100 K in cash towards my purchase of a $250,000 Duplex at Tinley Park, Il. I already made an offer on this Duplex and waiting for the Seller's ba...
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Hi all - I see forum posts referencing JVs frequently as a good place to start for new note investors. My question is this - At what point is it "worth it" for veteran note investors to JV with a newbie? How much of t...
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So....I started telling my family that my hubby and I are moving from CA to MI to start investing in real estate while operating our business remotely and heard so much negativity. My hubby isnt scared because he has ...
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hi all! i was hoping to bounce some ideas/get advice on an exit strategy / retirement planning / DST. i apologize if i jump around since there's so much running in my head. anyway, so a little about me: i'm going to...
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Hey BP fam,
Hoping to reach some savvy investors with this question. So I decided to close my old 401k from a previous company. I was going to move it into an IRA.
When I talked with my IRA rep he says I shouldn’t ...