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I was talking about Real Estate Investing with some people at Home Show event, and as I was talking about getting rents up to market rates. A lady in the conversation asked me if I felt guilty about that (raising rent...
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Hello there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets Community and real estate investing in general but I am eager to learn! One of the first things I am curious about is how important is finishing a college degree in order to...
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Hello BP! I'm finishing up my 1st investment property and am interested in self managing. What lessons can you share that could help me and other newbies? I've already started a journal with my renovation lessons an...
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SOLD: Every Real Estate Agent’s Guide to Building a Profitable Business is available now!
SOLD provides a much-needed look at how successful real estate agents build their business, close deals, and generate commis...
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I am a junior at the University of Tennessee studying engineering. I began listening to the BP podcast last summer and just finished reading "The Book on Rental Property Investing". Needless to say, I am extremely hyp...
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Background:
Me and my wife are both full time IT professionals with 9-5 jobs, which are more like 8-8 jobs really and sometimes weekends too. We decided to start actively investing in cash flowing multifamily real e...
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I've been vetting gurus to determine where an investment would return the greatest ROI. Many gurus dangle their network, trainings and resources but few deliver real value. Fewer still actually show-up to deliver the ...