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My name is mark from Ventura County, CA. I have been reading and trying to learn everything I can about real estate the last 2 years and finally at a point in my life where I c...
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First I would like to thank the creators of this site and everyone else for your input and real world experience. It is so helpful and I appreciate everything. My name is Zach Leveling. I'm from Belleville, Il about 3...
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Good morning everyone!I wanted to write a quick post about recent experiences and lessons I have personally gone through regarding doing work yourself in your property vs. hiring it out and the pro’s and con’s that co...
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Hello everyone news to BP here and I've been reading through the post and want to thank you all for the awesome discussions I get to read through.I'm in the Milwaukee market and I'm looking for my first deal! I'm usin...
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I have been involved with an MLM for a little over a year now. I am mildly successful, bringing in about $300 a month with a monthly expense of $100. This is prior to taxes. To get to the next level, I'd really have t...
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Does anyone have or know of contact/company that will come out and point out water leaks and provide solutions, something like the "water scrooge". Something to trim down my water bill for a 4 unit property?
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I am just beginning my career in real estate and am wondering what books you all recommend? I’d love a book that helps with leads, people skills, and some terminology to help keep my brain fresh!
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Curious to get people's input on what's the deciding factor when choosing a Real Estate Brokerage firm?
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Minneapolis.
Purchase price: $29,000
Cash invested: $45,000
Sale price: $170,000
Rented for 10 years with rents varying over ...
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Anyone have any suggestions for an ACCURATE skip tracing software? I tried using REI skip first and sat there for about 2 hours yesterday and today as well and can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard “this number is ...