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I am trying to decide if real estate is the correct avenue for my future or if I should stick with more traditional investment options. Here is how I got to Bigger Pockets:I bought a foreclosure when I was 18. It was ...
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So we just sent out our first direct mail pieces in a very small quantity. The first call back we got was from an interested seller but the situation wasn't right. The second was from a very angry homeowner who said s...
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Fellow BP’ers –I figured it was long overdue that I make an introduction here and establish myself as part of this great community. As for the formalities, my name is Brandon Hartman, I am 29 years old and I live in ...
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Has anyone done business with Virgo Finance Company?
Any reviews/complaints will help.
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I'm crunching numbers on my first investment purchase and suspect I'm focusing too much on the profit margin during the first two years (low single digits). I think the margins will be between 10% (no refinance and ...
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We have inherited a home. The home has several issues that will take time and money to fix. Our area has a pretty hot market right now. We want to sell the house as is. Is it better to do that with or without a realto...
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Need some help and advice from anyone who might have faced a similar situation:
We came to the day of closing and got notified from the escrow office that the city had placed a lien on the title due to an inspection i...
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Alright, I'll try the first deep topic.
I know that in order to grow my business I must serve more customers. but that means more units. That means I have to grow my system and business model to accommodate the new ...
We were all newbies at one point. I, even I, made some Grand Stupid Mistakes (early on ;-). I wouldn't be able to add up how much "Stupid Tax" I paid getting my real estate investing career underway. Granted, we all s...