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Hello BP community!My name is Ben Noe, I'm 25 and plugging in here from the city of Lawrence, Kansas. I currently work for an engineering firm designing building systems for commercial, retail, hospitality, education...
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My partner and I purchased a 6 unit complex in Shreveport, La. roughly 8 months ago. The property is in a less than attractive neighborhood however Shreveport is very block by block and sometimes home by home. After o...
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Okay so I am a newbie looking for his first investment.Some background.. I live in Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh Valley) and graduated from Lehigh University last spring. I have a job with the electric company (a fortune 500 ...
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I am a little bit overwhelmed by the number of possible syndicators advertising online, in podcasts or various meetings. While an accredited investor, I am looking to get my feet wet with different syndications with a...
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Hello again,I am having a hard time getting in to see any houses on the market that aren't FSBO. The problem seems to be the real estate agents have NO interest in working with a beginner investor. The last agent I ...
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Hello all,In my past year of experience networking in Richmond, VA and growing knowledge in REI I'm finding many investors in the area seem to be wholesaling and flipping in low barrier to entry areas (Petersburg, Hop...
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Hi everyone, my wife and I are looking to get our first investment property and have a down payment for a budget from around 450K, our first thought was to get a buy and hold in the Malden, Melrose, Woburn area which ...
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Stephen Covey, famed author of "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," claimed an important habit in achieving success was to "Begin With the End In Mind." This habit in real estate is critical to success of a ven...
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My cabin has been consistently booking for the weekends since we launched a couple months ago with the average person booking 2 days in advance. The issue is trying to get bookings Monday-Thursday. Any suggestions? Is...
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I'm currently evaluating a 4-unit building and need to make a decision because all 4 renters are Section 8. I have heard pro's and con's to having section 8 renters. Some people love them, others hate them. I feel as ...