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Hi everyone!My name is Austin. I recently graduated from NC State and I want to become a local realtor in the area. Is there any advice on how to become a successful real estate agent? I’ve watched videos and have hea...
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Hey all!I curious to know how hard it would be for a brand new agent to be break into the RE industry in the current market. If anyone could give me some insight I would really appreciate it. How are the leads? Are b...
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Hi everyone! I am new here and stumbled upon the site and really liked what I saw. I have began listening to the podcasts as well as reading through the forums to soak up as much knowledge as I can get. So with tha...
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Hello Everyone!Located in Southern California, Inland Empire - I'm an E-Commerce Sales Strategist & Online Marketer by trade (mostly working with Amazon) but have been looking at getting into investments for a whi...
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How do you guys scope out a neighborhood to know whether it's safe/good or not? I know it's tough to know if a neighborhood is good just by visiting for a few minutes and then leaving.
If you're not from the area, w...
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Hello everyone.I am semi-new to the REI field, and have joined this site to get serious and started on an REI business.I am an accidental landlord from a house we could not sell during the real estate downturn after m...
Hi everyone,I am a new real estate investor in the Philadelphia area. I am a complete beginner, though I am clear on my goal - invest $200-$250K in cash (up tp $1M with leverage) in cash-producing rental properties in...
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I purchased my first investment property at 18 years old. Over the last 10 years I have built a full service real estate investment group, been involved in 100s of real estate transactions, made a pretty decent living...
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I've been away from BP for the past two months, after my father passed away from Cancer the last week of October, one week prior to my 40th birthday. Followed that up on December 1st with another family member, who's...
Hello all, I'm a beginning investor living in Staten Island NYC. I can't really afford to invest in my area for obvious reasons (NYC market) so I'm looking to invest within an hour or two of my home. I was thinking of...