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I'm almost 50 and just woke up to the power of REI. Kicking myself for not learning about this 30 years ago. But here I am, and I have a decent pile of cash ($120K) and a pretty good 401K. So I'm in a great positio...
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My partner and I started looking into REI since Q4, 2015. We knew it was a hard year to get in for a newbie investor but we didn't give up. We started out by listening to the BP pod casts on 1 of our longest road trip...
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Hello,
Does anyone have experience with the "KISS Guide to Bookkeeping?" It appears that this guide is 10+ years old and I am wondering if it is still relevant. Online reviews are lacking and most Google hi...
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Hello everyone,So my question is: how hard is it to find a private money lender if you have a good deal, but NO experience?I understand it's a loaded question so bare with me here-The one thing holding me back the mos...
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I have a house where the chimney is falling apart and the estimates to take it down and rebuild are over $2K. I just have a furnace and hot water heater exhausting through it. The gas is off. Is there a reason I mu...
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So, I have been interested and studying up REI for quite some time now since I graduated University in 2009.
Some background,
-27/m
-I teach abroad.
-No debt.
-No savings (treated myself to some long dream vacat...
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Hello everyone.I have done many buy & hold properties but have never bought a property for the sake of a flip or a Brrrr.So, now I am ready to go ahead with my first official purchase that requires significant reh...
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OK, so we bought our first property in May. A 1930s or so craftsman house. It has character and hardwood floors throughout. We paid $77K, 25% down. We ended up with about $27K in rehab. The place looks great. Ne...
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Hi BP family:
Hope all had a great July 4th holiday.
My question to the group is pretty straight forward.......How do you actually avoid having a tenant use the security deposit as the last months rent? You can ag...
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Lately Ive seen multiple postings and and articles about people having trouble finding inventory that fits profitable numbers.
How is the inventory in your area and what does your 2013 look like?