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With more investors turning to private money lenders for faster funding, what benefits have you seen from using private financing versus traditional bank loans?
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Hello BP world,I am a currently a beginner real estate investor. I currently live in Pittsburgh, PA. I own 2 duplexes. The first was purchased in 2011, and the second in 2014. I am really looking to take my real estat...
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Hi guys, so I'm completely green as they would say. I've read a couple books, perused the forums, and have listened to about the first 80 episodes of the BP podcast in the last two to three weeks. My long term goal is...
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A March ranking by Site Selection magazine showed the Austin metro ranked sixth last year in the nation for total active capital projects with 84. That tied the Phoenix metro in Arizona. Ahead of Austin and Phoenix we...
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So we are on our 3rd flip in the last 12 months and plan on stepping up the volume somewhat. How many of you guys/gals use the same finishes on every house. Im talking using the same cabinets, countertops, plumbing ...
Hello everyone! I am currently a college student going into my junior year of college. I have had a rough time picking a degree but I am now very interested in investing in real estate. I want to work for myself as op...
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I was listening to the BP podcast this evening and the speaker talked about talents she has and how those fit into the overall system. The more investors I visit with the more I think everyone has a point of view abo...
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Hello to all,My name is Julie Bradley and I am new to real estate investing. I have done my first transaction by purchasing a MFH where I am currently house hacking. Since that transaction I have been reading and lear...
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Hello Bigger Pockets community. I have just joined the online the community after listening to the show. I am out of college right now but applying to colleges to go to next semester in the fall. I am still confused a...
Hello fellow investors:
I am a fairly new investor and I am very much interested in commercial properties in Ohio and PA. I am doing preliminary research on a commercial land that I would like to make it into a s...