Hi All - I just finished real estate classes and was starting to reach out to brokers when I was told by one broker that maybe I should consider doing something else because being a real estate agent is really expensi...
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Hello everyone,
New RI investor here. The purpose of this post is to ask for guidance on next steps you might recommend for a new investor in the area, as well as to introduce myself to the community. I've read and w...
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I'm a new RE investor and new to BP! I'm an Emergency Medicine physician in the Bay Area a few years out of residency training (still paying off loans). My first property is in a Dallas suburb that I purchased using a...
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1. Partner Up and/or Hire Up & Hire OutSo much more gets accomplished when you have partners, or an assistant, or a team, or vendors or others with whom you're working. It's a lot more fun too if you're growing ...
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In the summer of 2022 I recently, completely renovated a 3/2 house that was a long time LTR and began listing it as a MTR. The property is practically all new and is located near North Austin. I have a PM that had l...
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We finally finished the ground up construction of our Joshua Tree/Yucca Valley STR!We designed and built a 2,244sq' 4 Bed/4 Bath with Pool, spa & game room in the middle of amazing boulders and surrounded by Josh...
I have found a good deal on a 3/1 foreclosure near Florida State University. It is a foreclose well under market value in need of minimal updates, mostly interior paint. Completed I should still be at least 25% below ...
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Hi my name is Fred and I am new to BP. This is a very cool resource. I have spent my entire life in Los Angeles and I am sick of paying rent to someone else each month. I can't say I make a lot of money but I have ...
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If you could pick one market in the country for an aspiring investor to get started in what would pick? Specifically looking into things like cost, area safety, ROI, taxes. States seem to South Carolina, Colorado, Ark...
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I am in contract for this REO property: 8119 Eastpoint Blvd, Baytown, TX 77521 for $110k. I expect that rehab will take another $10k (max).
It is a 2005 built, 4 BR, 2500 sq ft home in decent school district...