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Today is Thanksgiving. Lots of time to talk shop, politics, or real estate investment with family and friends. I just spoke to acquaintance of in law, and he mentioned purchasing home within a year. I spoke to him abo...
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Hello! Thanks for taking the time to read this. Here it goes.About 3 years ago, my husband and I (along with our kids and dog) moved into my parents home. My parents rent and the landlord was well aware that my family...
A humorous tag line but a series topic. (grab a soda, this will take moment)One of the things that I like most about BP is the ability to come here and talk at varying depths about something that I am extremely passi...
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I want to write the title in quotes because it's not like I had much of a strategy to start with. I bought a duplex and a turn-key SFH at a normal price for houses in the area. Both were conventional loans with 25% ...
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All,After doing some research on becoming a real estate agent, getting feedback and taking the preliminary exam courses, I stumbled upon a troubling number. "80%-90% of new agents quit or fail within the 1st year." I ...
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