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I currently have a cabin in Gatlinburg that is cash flowing well. The market there is inflated right now so I'm looking to purchase my next STR property in Florida (possibly Emerald Coast) doing the second home loan ...
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Hi!I am currently looking and exploring opportunities in Puerto Rico - and would LOVE to speak to fellow people currently living in PR or the Caribbean - or those who are knowledgable. What's the market like for renta...
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I was wondering what the BP community thinks about these types of certifications: Mortgage BrokerSpecialized Mortgage BrokerCommercial Real Estate BrokerResidential Real Estate BrokerThe fastest each schooling can be ...
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Has anybody used a IBC, CFB, or BOY policy to purchase real estate and use the returns to pay back the policy at higher interest rates than the policy charges? If so, what are the pros and cons? What are your thoughts...
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Has anyone done an eQRP? I am looking into the company Total Control Financial, but wanted to see if anyone has setup up one with the company before. Seems like it may be better control of your money then SDIRA and ...
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One of my favorite books is the millionaire real estate agent by Gary Keller. The book shows how one can build a brokerage and have a mind set of a business owner. Although, I've ran my own business (non real estate r...
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Hi,
Has anyone purchased this course from Jeff Watson and Brian Meara's short sale strategy? This is supposed to be a new strategy - some flip free strategy. It says it is not lease option. They were selling it for $...
I am just curious, what do you guys budget for a gut rehab on like a 1500 SqFt Single Family? I know it ranges, but I am interested in what the different costs are out there. When I mean gut, I mean, putting in new pi...
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Howdy,I have zero experience as real estate investor, but I want to learn!I stumbled on BiggerPockets Podcast while I was watching some other RE informational videos. The show is very well put together, so informative...
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working on the latest house (buy and hold) and my main contractor is not living up to my expectations. I have used him before a few times and did not have a problem. In the past, he'd quote something and i had him do ...