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I posted this elsewhere but figured I'd share my 5+ year ongoing story of buying rental properties to encourage members here. Personal Background
Most of my childhood was spent growing up inside a tenant house on a...
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I'm fairly new to this forum. I poked around on here a few years ago. I currently have over 20 units. I'm a school teacher also. I have been doing this for about 15+ years. Does anyone have advice on who to talk ...
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Information overload, like the video says, its becoming a bit overwhelming.
I'm having a hard time trying to decide where I want to start. Just when I think I've got it narrowed down, I'll read another book or blog ...
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What would you do if you were 19 again? How would you invest?Where would you start?
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After all expenses, Cap x, vacancy, etc, what is your minimum today when purchasing?
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I was NOT a fan at first, but some of his principles (though not all) have resonated with me. Curious to hear everyone's thoughts.
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I was driving into the office today and had this thought.....are slumlords really that bad? Hear me out and then you decide.
I think it's safe to assume that most of the folks on BP would consider themselves ...
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I spend a lot of time here on BP and I happen to notice a lot of people who are new to investing who sign up and say things like the following " I am new to investing so I think I am going to just start wholesaling to...
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I would like to address a concern I have about the herd-mentality of everyone and their uncle becoming "investors" and how this is likely to have very serious long term implications on housing that few have thought mu...