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Howdy to all, my name is Seth and I am just now getting into investment properties. I am a teacher and football coach at a small high school outside of Kilgore. I grew up near Gilmer, TX and I am a graduate of Texas A...
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Hey everyone,Each year I make a list personal goals and work to make sure I hold myself accountable. Many of these goals are private to me and my wife but a couple of them are relevant to the BP community. 1) I plan...
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Hi everyone!My name is Kirk Simpson and I am just getting started in Atlanta, GA. Still haven't done any deals, just in learning mode for the time being. Ultimately I would love to start investing in rental properties...
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Hello Everyone,
My name is Michael Brooks, and I'm thrilled to be a part of this community! I'm just beginning my journey in real estate with a goal to flip properties and build a portfolio of rental properties. Ulti...
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Today is June 23rd, 2017. Rewind one year. It is now June 23, 3016. I have just finished reading Tim Ferriss' Four-Hour Work Week and I feel as though I have found the secret to a happy life. Creating a passive stream...
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So, I hear many times, I will live off of the rent from my properties.
That seems to be the goal for many.
It’s such a variable income with repairs, vacancies, rising cost of insurance and taxes, declining rents, et...
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Hello everyone!First of all I have to say I am so glad I found this site. It has been a great tool in my education on REI. I am still in that process of getting the basics in terms of education. I have read a couple o...
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What percentage of your real estate profits should you be putting back into your marketing? I was told by someone 20% but I wanted to check with a few other investors to see if this was a right number or not.
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I hope to contribute as well as learn. I just started investing in real estate in December of '04 and currently have 2 investment rental properties working on my 3rd. i hope to aquire 3 every year for the next 5 years
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Not having a business plan is like taking a family vacation withoutmaking any plans. I don’t know of anyone who takes a vacation withoutplanning it but I know many, many business owners who don’t have abusiness plan. ...