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October 2013 - Completed my first wholesale deal. I took all that money and put it into marketing, I got my second deal a month later.2014 - I partnered with my cash buyer on both of these deals (still my business pa...
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Wanted to hear from investors who have investment in the hood? I'm a newbie and really can't afford to invest in the high in or middle-class area and want to know is a smart decision to start investing in not so grea...
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My husband and I recently bought our first house to rent, it was a big step taken after much research and thanks in part to what I have learned from BP!I've been marketing it for several weeks (posting a few times a d...
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Hi all,
I would love some advice on my specific situation. I’ve been interested in getting into real estate as a way to potentially have extra income and also have more of a safety net in retirement, either through ...
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What do you look for in a small town a couple of hours away from a metropolitan area and are trying to buy and hold? Is there a certain unemployment rate you look for? Specific industries? A certain percentage of p...
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Hi. I am new to investing, but am very excited about getting started with some profitable ventures asap. I have always wanted to be a business owner. I have done a lot of selling on Ebay and I love making money that w...
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Phoenix is the largest metropolitan area in Arizona and 5th largest city in the country with a population of 1.6M people. When you include the entire Phoenix Metropolitan area it triples that and is right at 5M people...
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I understand it is impossible to know how big or when a housing bubble will happen, but just curious to see other people's thoughts on subject. In the event of a bubble, what would your strategy be? Is it smart to try...
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This is a very subjective question, but I'd like to know which markets you think are going to prosper the most in the future. There are no right or wrong answers, just curious which markets you're betting on to see si...
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http://www.newsweek.com/content/newsweek/2010/08/12/how-to-understand-american-decline.html
Current Newsweek article lists The United States as # 11 in countries worldwide. Really cool website with different categori...