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Hi BP! I'm a newbie investor with a strong background in computer science and machine learning. I feel like this is my (and other people's) "unfair advantage"; however, I don't know exactly how to apply my talents.So,...
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If I mail to 1000 prospects and get 1% response rate, 10 calls, I'd be lucky to get a deal out of that correct?So if then I mail out another set of letters/post cards to the same prospects and what, get another 10 cal...
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Hi, everyone!It seems to me that the bigger part of you now using tenant screening services for credit/background checks. Which service is the best according to you? Would you better use independent service or maybe s...
I recently attended the free class offered by Fortune Builders and I decided to sign up for the weekend retreat. I also signed up for the online course about tax lien investing.
Has anyone on this forum attended this...
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I keep reading all this gibberish about the fed tapering bond purchases, treasury this, stocks that, blah blah blah...
I could care less about stocks, bonds, treasuries, etc... My concern is what effect all this wil...
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"If you build to rent, be aware that many hedge funds are buying rental properties and that the rental market has gotten to be very competitive." - Harry Dent, The Demographic Cliff, 2014, page 97.One of the things th...
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I own a SFR that I'd like to sell shortly, as most of my capital is tied up in it. It's currently being rented by good tenants--I'd like to see if they'd like to buy the property first before putting it on the market....
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One of the most common topics discussed on bigger pockets and other real estate forums is the decision between a property that cash flows and one that has the potential to appreciate. To take this further, I recently ...
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... at least in Riverside County, CA.
I've seen some anecdotal posts lately along these same lines, but always good to see it backed up by thorough analysis and facts.
Anyone else have an opinion concurring with o...