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Own a 6+ million dollar portfolio currently. Was more until recent price declines. Waiting to buy more once things settle, rates go back down, etc.
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Hello BP Community! I'm based in Los Angeles and am looking to purchase my first investment property with about $50K allocated. After attending local BP events and REI clubs, it seems overwhelmingly apparent that inve...
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There are so many people and companies out there who claim to be wholesalers and many more newbies who claim to want to start out in wholesaling as a means to get started in the biz.
Let me tell you about a recent ex...
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Would anyone be able to offer any specifics on how they use the MLS to find deals (specifics as opposed to generalizations)?
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Hows everyone doing? Just wondering how most of y'all pay contractors. I got a few bids from contractors I've never used before so I'm thinking about not paying them until job is complete cause I know sometimes the...
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I’m writing this post for all the newbies (especially military) out there who have yet to complete their first deal so they can hopefully see that getting a decent deal on their first purchase is actually achievable. ...