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I know this may sound ridiculous but I just did a brrrr in Houston and i am very new, I used my own money, was wondering how I can do this with a private lender and how they get their money back in a reasonable time....
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Hello All,
My name is Jonathan Dowling, and I want out of the Rat Race.
I’ve been wanting to do something that provides passive income for a few years now but didn’t really know how or where to start. A friend recom...
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Many people can become financially secure with a high paying job and good financial literacy, but it is very difficult to become financially free without leveraging systems through business ownership. I don’t mean liv...
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Hi, I’m a newbie and thinking of investing in real estate. Ive been browsing these forums off and on for some time and want to jump in.I just had a baby (Late in life) and it’s beginning to hit me that if I want to sp...
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In recent years, a growing movement has taken the real estate world by storm - the tiny home trend. While these pint-sized dwellings may seem like a passing fad due to their at times not taken serious Instagram Influe...
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How do you get started in this business when you are poor and have no savings. I am ready for a life style change asap. I live in Virginia and wanted to know if anyone can give me any advise. Please help.
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I find myself repeatedly compelled to speak up to temper long-distance or newbie expectations of this city in the BP forums. To this end, I've made a lot of less-than-stellar prognostications here about the economic f...
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Over the recent years, the real estate market has witnessed a remarkable shift in preferences and trends like everything else, with a growing fascination for minimalist living and sustainable housing solutions, especi...
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There is no place like home and no where like the Oregon Coast to invest in an Oceanfront property. This wonderland is not for everyone, but for those that visit for the first time, if they aren't impressed by the imp...
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Hello BP,
I have a friend of mine who's enjoying his condo investment in Puerto Vallarta, beach front condo for ~100k USD. With short term rentals, he's making healthy returns. I have some cash set aside and was wo...