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How would you go about deciding on what area to invest in? For example, would you randomly pick an area and start researching using the Census? Or would you contact PM Companies in an area you're curious about and pi...
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Are you open minded?I have had several conversations recently with BP members and during the conversation I mentioned that I was always open to looking at any and all opportunities. Reflecting upon this statement, I ...
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Good morning BP! I am still new into real estate investing. I am learning all I can and actively looking for my first deal as a house hack just south/east of Denver Colorado. I met with a financial advisor last week t...
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My husband and I have a somewhat unique decision to make in the future. Come the spring time, we will have roughly $180,000 to invest in real estate. This will be our first opportunity to get in the real estate game...
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Before I start, I’d like to thank the BP community. I’ve learned quite a bit during my tenure as a forum member and consider it an invaluable resource. To begin, I’m 24, a part time real estate investor and full time ...
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Hello BP!First of all, thank you for all for contributing to this amazing resource and sharing all of your knowledge with new people such as myself. I had never planned on investing in real estate as it never really s...
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Hello Everyone, I am working with a team of programmers, engineers and financial consultants to create and submit a business plan to our MBA curriculum's final competition. I do plan on actually creating a technology...
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Their are a few out of state properties I am looking into. Just wondering what tools others use to analyze different markets to invest in like Growth, Economy, Neighborhoods, etc.
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After watching a YouTube video from Ken McElroy stating 2020 is a wash, 2021 is the time to save up, and 2022 is likely the time to buy (when properties shift from motivated sellers to foreclosures to REO) I decided t...