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Hi All!My name is Alyse. I was born and raised in Chicago,IL and am still here. Full time I’m an Analyst. Right now I’m a newbie investor. I’m actively searching for my first investment, a 3 flat, and hopefully can co...
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Trying to decide on building a duplex or find single family home to rent. I have a small construction company so I could keep cost down. Anyone been in this situation before?
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So my wife and I live in a condo (and we have for 7 years). We decided to build a house last November, found one we liked and signed with a local builder.
Since that time, we have been through myriad delays and a lo...
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After about 2 months this older gentleman and I decided on terms. I took them to him 9 business days before he leaves for Florida and he tells me he has two more offers now. He said he’ll have a decision by late next...
What skill sets or background knowledge did you have before closing your first deal? What skill sets or training did you acquire along the way?I am very curious to understand what it takes both professionally and with...
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Hey all. I've been a lurker here for more than a year now, so it's long been time for an introduction.I signed up last year after finally deciding to put my money where my mouth was and invest in real estate. Without ...
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Hey everyone, my name is Zach and I was born and raised here in Southern California. I've been binge listening to the BP podcast for a couple weeks and so appreciate Josh and Brandon's honest and direct approach. Yo...
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First of all thank you all for the effort you put in making BP a source of knowledge to all the real estate novice like me. I finally decided to take the first step and get my feet wet by purchasing the first rental p...
Hello,I will make this as short as possible. I am not sure if this is a rant or just me looking for confirmation on my thoughts, but overall just need guidance. Recent graduate with B.S in Finance. I have always taken...
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Hello my name is Demita Farrow, I live in Greenville North Carolina. I have been a property manager for 5 years in Atlanta Ga. I am starting Farrow Property Management Company, LLC. I have a degree in Business and ...