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Was it a big name and/or guru like Carleton Sheets, Donald Trump or Robert Kiyosaki or was it your parents, an uncle, a college buddy?
(Seeing as I'm new here; I apologize if this has been discussed before.)
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Challenge: How would you achieve a goal to make $30k a month in rental profit in 5 years?
Newbie here. I've set a goal for myself to make $30k a month in rental profit in 5 years (shoot for the moon goal fo...
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Live on? If I only bring home $700 every two weeks to pay monthly debts that are more than what I earn monthly, can I afford to get my own place to stay? I have loads of debt and I know my current debts and the debts ...
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Just starting out and am leaning towards Turnkey in Indianapolis and then branching out into other markets. I'm interested if others have used Turnkey providers effectively to build large portfolios. @Brandon Turner...
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I'm working on finding a rental property as my first deal. For right now, I'm focusing on pretty much turn-key properties. If I stick with this and spend all of my money allocated for real estate on this first prope...
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There are a lot of discussions on the site about starting out, but I find that those discussions where people share the challenges they went through on difficult deals are the best to learn from.
So . . .
What Was Y...
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As a real estate investor and financial advisor I usually understand the mindset of other investors. Individuals in real estate are usually more willing to take on risk which is often rewarded. I understand REI’s usua...
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I am in my late 40s. I have always dabbled in real-estate and done well. I am approaching it in a much more specific way now. Should be closing on my 6th rental next month. What is the goal number of homes for most of...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community ;) I see we have a podcast coming up on February 20, 2019 on regarding this topic but I am curious, how did you purchase your second property?I have about $50K in equity but Ive been rea...
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I would like to hear from other investors in the Houston area about strategies and outlook for 2015 in this climate of of dropping oil prices. I am fearful unfortunately and I am trying to fight it.My elders are full...