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My 5+ year old MacBook Air is about to die, and I need a new laptop. I will be using the laptop for basic email, writing articles, business management, etc. I'm an OOS investor and use my current laptop for just norma...
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Just joined recently, and don't know what awards and votes are. Please clarify.
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Hello Everyone. I am currently a residential loan officer in the Northern VA area with about 5 years experience. I previously used to be in the USAF and I am trying to start out either wholesaling or rehabbing pr...
Hi there,
New to real estate investing (thinking about landlording) and trying to choose which city to invest in. I am looking in larger cities like Texas (Houston, Austin, Dallas), Chicago, Atlanta or closer to ho...
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Hey everyone,
I'm new here, but I think I may have stumbled upon a potentially interesting deal. I found a VA foreclosure property that is listed about 35% below the houses surrounding it. It's listed at $157K and th...
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Good Morning, BP!I have been saving these past few months and my original plan was to put 20% down on my primary residence (which would be my first home purchase) somewhere in South Florida. And then be done with it.H...
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Dear all,One of our project will be done soon: 1 big flat that we have divided in 4 units. We would like to try a new business model for one unit in order to go through the process and see how it goes. The idea will b...
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Hello guys,
I'm new to BP and real estate. I've seen people bring up "turnkey" properties a lot. So what exactly is turnkey properties and how do you find them? If there are anyone that have purchases a turnkey prope...
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This is an article I published on the blog yesterday - almost 100 comments today.I guess it hit a nerve lolMight be a worthwhile read for you guys...
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From what I've gathered from the experienced investors here I should be evaluating properties based on the IRR. I know how to calculate it but I don't know what is considered a good, mediocre or poor return. Could som...