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I was introduced to a program called “Freedom Mentors,” by a friend, where you pay $15-25k to be coached on investing and you have to split earnings 50/50 up to your first 500k and then you’re out of the program and o...
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Unfortunately I've been away for a few months while taking care of some personal matters, so I haven't been able to keep up on discussions.
However, several months ago there were ample amount of folks here insisting...
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I hate everything about the phrase "house hacking". EVERYTHING! The term "house hacking', in my opinion, is derived from the internet culture of hackers; hackers hack websites in order to gain unfair advantages. The s...
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Hello All,I am new to the Bigger Pockets forums but have been listening to the podcasts for several months now. Although I certainly get a TON of value from the platform already, I found that more sophisticated, nuanc...
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@Joshua Dorkin , I wanted to ask if you could put together something structured (podcast, extended thread, book, etc) about the 07-08 real estate crash. A lot of us got burned badly during that time so it would b...
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Just starting out and am leaning towards Turnkey in Indianapolis and then branching out into other markets. I'm interested if others have used Turnkey providers effectively to build large portfolios. @Brandon Turner...
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Its amazing that the morning of January 1st I knew nothing about real estate investing. Now after purchasing six deals with a seventh under contract I realize I have just scratched the surface and have much more to le...
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I am beside myself trying to figure out what documents do I need to have for a rent to own agreement. I talked to a lawyer but he didn't seem to want to talk about what I needed. The first thing he said was "I don't t...
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With the rent to price ratios so high are we at a disadvantage? This applies to 1to4 Fam and larger commercial deals, also with very low cap rates. There must be an upside. Any ideas?
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According to the classic Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki says your home is not an asset. This makes sense considering your home is not making you money but demanding repayment from the get-go. Appreciation is no gu...