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Hello BP Community,I want to know what would be the best way to start commercial and apartment investing? Would my best bet be to find a mentor and learn from him? or Would I be better off going out and making mistake...
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I know I won't be very attractive to mainstream banks, so I'm looking for other options to obtain financing for my first property. I make between 30k-36k per year, with a DTI of about 30%. I have 15k saved for a dow...
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Hi Everyone,
After listing to enough BP Podcasts telling me to come out of the woodwork and introduce myself on the forums, I've finally caved. After graduating from college a year ago I've been learning the ...
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Hi everybody.I need some help. I revamped the basics of a patio(the floor, paint, fencing, lightning) on a property and would really like to stage it with outdoor furniture. I have contacted numerous staging companies...
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I am a new investor, just graduated from college and saving for my first duplex. I am struggling with how to do market research. David Greene points out you should look for population growth, job growth (and what ki...
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Does anyone have experience outsourcing cold calling to a VA or third party? This is for commercial real estate and I can provide lists with phone numbers. The cold caller's job would strictly be generating first stag...
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Does anyone know where to find a good RE Virtual Assistant company? I've been searching for someone to manage the daily foreclosure lists in my market area but can only find VA's in India.
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Hello everyone!I've already written a lot of this in my profile but I'd be glad to cover it here.I am pretty new to Real Estate, I've done some research before and had a false start, but I am excited to start fresh, l...
I work part time (freelance) for a couple that owns 7 properties. Typical work week is around 10-15 hours. I fill in different hats for hem. From helping them in their office, errands, computer work and property manag...
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Hey all.
Here's the deal. I live in South Dakota. I'm a recent college graduate doing freelance video work at the moment. Not very steady income. Might start supplementing with part time work. Currently living at hom...