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Hello BP nation! My question for BP nation is what is your day job? Although we would love to be, most of us are not yet full time investors. As I grow older and try to figure out the direction of my career, I love ...
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For years now, we have all known that a good portion of the traditional real estate agents job is unnecessary. This is a heated topic for a lot of people particularly if you are an agent. The best argument for the t...
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Hello everyone. I've been a BP member for a few months now, and I've previously been documenting my progress here:
http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/67333-a-newbies-birddogging-journal
I decided to star...
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noob here.....Can someone explain the 50% rule, 2.5% rule.....I can't seem to find a definition for it.
Thanks.
Jim
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The mortgage on my personal residence was just sold by GMAC to Ocwen. I'm pretty nervous because there's tons of horror stories on the web about Ocwen (saying the payment wasn't sent in when it was, and many other mis...
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What if your son or daughter isn't sure what they want to do? Can you afford to spend $100k+ to educate them .... is it worth saddling them (or you) with so much debt that it will take years to pay back? Has college ...
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I’m curious to see who exactly visits bigger pockets. Is it mostly newbie/wanna-be investors or more seasoned/experienced investors?
If you are investing, are you in state or out of state?
I’ll start by answering m...
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Over the last week (man how fast the world can change!) I've had clients and fellow investors and agents reach out to ask questions on the market. I share what I know and often learn tidbits from them.
It's been a gr...
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I found a contractor I like to rehab a house I bought. Is it best for the investor to always purchase the material? I am assuming the answer is "yes" to get credit card points and prevent a contractor from charging a ...
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So was listening to an economist today that specializes in working with REITS and other top players in the industryhe got on MFHis point was as things shake out.. A and B rents will go down and C renters will leave ...