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My name is Blake Bryant and I am from St. Petersburg, FL. I just graduated from the University of Florida with a Master's in Real Estate. My current plan is to work for a year and save up enough money to purchase my f...
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Hey BP,Working on some final projects for my duplex which has an all concrete yard. Only thing is that it seems to have been made that way at different times so it is a mixture of plain concrete, painted concrete, pa...
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Good afternoon everyone,I am looking to invest/buy in Fort Wayne and other areas of Indiana. I am new to this and looking for anyone with suggestions with lenders, property managers etc.Any and all help is appreciated...
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For those that didn't or couldn't make it, and for those that did to add theirs in the comments:Beyond all of the relationships built, bolstered, and buffered, these are some of my highlight reels from this year's eve...
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I was thinking - is financial independence acheived when you have enough property to produce rent that will cover all of your monthly expenses, and then have some to put aside in case something happens. Is this right...
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I'm looking to make my first real estate investment using an FHA loan, and wondering whether Los Angeles or New Jersey (Central) would be a better investment. I will be eventually locating to Los Angeles but have conc...
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Hi BPers,I'm wondering if anyone here has experience in the Vancouver, BC rental market with long term tenants. Currently, it looks like Vancouver has a rental increase cap of 2.9% annually. Does this get "reset" to m...