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I’m sure there are many investors in this forum that can provide some great stories on this question. When did you quit your W2 to peruse real estate full time? What strategies did you take to get there? Were you on t...
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Hi everyone! It's great to be among so many experienced professionals. I'm curious to hear from those of you who are managing your own fix-and-flip projects for the first time. What have been some of the most surprisi...
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I am attending my first REIA ( DIG- Philadelphia) meeting tonight. I am brand new to REI and want to get the most out of the meeting. Does anyone have any tips to share when attending these meetings?? I started wri...
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I'm moving towards starting my business as a real estate redeveloper. For my projects, I would like to tell my GC what types of things I'd like installed like a beautifully designed double vanity sink I found at Lowe'...
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Greetings BP community! I stumbled on to the Bigger Pockets podcast a few weeks ago and let's just say I was instantly hooked. I joined the BP community yesterday and have been reading lots of posts since then - you a...
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Hello, I'm about to embark on a real estate project in Costa Rica and I believe in educating oneself before doing anything, especially since I'm not an expert by any means in this field. So I was wondering if you kne...
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Hi BP community! I just had a question about wholesale, I have recently joined a start up wholesale company and we are having trouble finding distressed properties. Many of the leads that we have gotten, the owners di...
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Looking into Orange, Sullivan and Ulster Counties.If anyone has invested in the area and has any tips I would really appreciate it!Looking to BRRRR ideally a SFH under 100-120kAny recommendations for lenders or realto...
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Just read equity happens I thought the book was fantastic. I thought I'd share that with you guys some of the newer investors might like it and it really applies to those of us in hot markets. It was written before ...
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Hello Fellow Investors!Lately a lot of people have mentioned feeling frustrated that they can't find deals that cash flow on the MLS. It is harder these days than a few years ago, not going to lie, but there are defi...