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Hey guys! I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself as a new member to the BP forum. I have been a residential real estate agent for two years now in my hometown of Columbia, SC. I am looking to start acqu...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $82,900
Cash invested: $63,000
Sale price: $235,000
This was technically my first ever experience with a a fix ...
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https://www.coachcarson.com/big-shifts-ahead/Above is a good article and book review from Chad Carson, a BP blogger, on demographic shifts. I lived the Surban lifestyle and most of my investing has been in a Surban m...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $127,000
Cash invested: $143,000
This did turn into a beautiful duplex after our 10 month renovation. It wa...
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Hello! I joined the bp community well over a year ago but have only been reading the message boards and blog. I realized I have yet to introduce my self!My name is Samantha! My husband Marco and I are from Tacoma, WA....
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As REALTORS and Investors in our local market, my wife and I have opportunity to assist other investors quite often. I simply want to become as well-informed as possible so that I can grow our own personal business a...
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Hi, I work full time as a registered nurse. I am happily married to a wonderful hard-working man. Now that my "nest" is almost empty, my focus has shifted to working toward making REI my primary income producer. I a...
What are some tips for a business investor experienced in high risk startups shifting into real estate investment? How drastically do they differ, what are some of the most transferable skills between either?
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Hey everyoneWe are in a very active market, waiting for a deal on MLS just doesn’t happen often these days and have started the shift to direct mail-out campaigns to attract sellers before they are calling a realtor u...
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I have been thinking a lot about Cap rates lately and what they really signal. I know that higher cap rates mean more ROI cash on cash and contracting Cap rates mean less of a return. That being said wouldn’t shrinkin...