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It would be interesting to hear stories of what some of you did BEFORE discovering real estate;
Is your life dramatically different NOW? Will you or did you make it your goal to be a full-time investor? Does anyone re...
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Im sure you heard the chinese proverb: You give a poor man a fish and you feed him for a day. You teach him to fish and you give him an occupation that will feed him for a lifetime.I have a 13 year old and an 11 year ...
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So I’m no novice. I have been investing in Single family homes for years. As being self employed most of my life I had to get creative some times and hustle. I’m currently getting a decent income from my SF portfolio ...
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I'm curious as to how many of you SUCCESSFUL investors attend college (how many years) and what did you study? are you doing both what you studied and real estate? or only real estate?
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When you hear about Detroit Real Estate most people get scared and picture burned down buildings, blight, etc. Myself included.One of my initial fears was that I wouldn't get my money back out, and that the renters wo...
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Looking for solid out of state markets with good cashflow and lower entry costs. Here are a few we are looking into. Any info is definitely helpful. Orlando FLJacksonville FLCleveland OHCincinnati OHIndianapolis INFo...
Hi BP, and thanks for a fantastic podcast and community!I recently sold my company which gave me a lot of capital for investments. I already invest in stock market via ETFs.However, I really love the idea of buy-to-le...
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How much capital do you need to have to start and where did you find your first deal that is successful? Thank you.
Ready to learn from all of you. :)