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Hey BP community. I come to you with a predicament that I'm hoping to get some outside perspective on. I'm a structural engineer with zero passion for my current career path. The only reason I studied engineering was ...
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Welcome to the first 2014 East Bay Meetup!
The last meetup in Oakland was a great exchange, so time for another one! Please post on this forum instead of the old one if you plan to attend, so I can get a ba...
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So, I just finished listening to Podcast 60 with @SergeS and it got me thinking. He was working a full time job, and took his business from 0 to 68 units in four years. In the podcast he referenced very often he wou...
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Admittedly, I am naturally an early riser. I naturally wake up at about 5 AM without the need for an alarm clock. This is haw I’ve been since I can remember. I have read several books such as The Miracle Morning and ...
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when you go after the banks......
http://www.wikileaks.com/
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Now this. I guess just like students don't like to perform on tests, the Teachers don't like to have their tenure dependent on their ability to teach.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700039443/Pressured-teachers-t...
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Overbidding is the opposite of being a conservative investor. It happens when you buy above the market rate, compared to similar properties in the same general area. Another telltale sign of overbidding is when you pu...
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To any LLs who rent to people who are working class but pay their own, unsubsidized rent: be advised that you should build up some cash reserves. New England Journal of Medicine just published a case report of the di...
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If you had the capital, would you wait for the correction or still invest now?I understand local markets will drive the ultimate decision, but it feels like every market I look:1) unemployment is through the roof in t...
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BP is great place. The world in general is not. Over the last year I have listened to all the BP podcasts, those guests who succeed are showered with praise and emulation. That's why we are here, we want to be like th...