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I'm stuck between two life choices: 1. Become a CPA2. Become a Real Estate AgentThe complication: I have always wanted to get into real estate investing. My parents own apartments and for the last couple of years I ha...
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I have been living in NYC since 2006 when I came to US. All this time my plan was to start a business and invest profits in real estate. This year I have closed my first business with some financial loss, but educatio...
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Hello! I have been struggling to understand why I can't meet my budget goals each month with a more than reasonable budget of $5000. I live in Phoenix and am married with two little girls, ages 2 and 4 months. We do n...
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Hi all,I'm working on offering a free report to commercial real estate investors and multifamily property owners as a way to build my authority, credibility, and expertise in my local community, and I'd like do get yo...
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Hello! I would love to get input from the BP community on this. We are working on one of our first flips, and are trying to find that sweet spot on amount of renovations to do - most bang for our buck and time. We ...
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Hello,37yoM living in LCOL area Midwest. I'm a PA and wife is an OTA. Current income is around 450k on W2s. I max out 403B. Going to begin maxing Backdoor Roth this year. Hold some VTSAX. Homeowner. Looking to begin d...
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Every business needs to watch the "Numbers". I'm not talking about the Profit and Loss statement (although very important), I'm talking about your Closing Ratios. Wholesalers, please comment with your ratios for th...
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My name is William Alston.
People mostly call me Mr. Bill.
Why is too long for this post.
I'm in Sacramento, CA just watching the melt down... er ummm recession... I mean depression.... or riots maybe..
I am just...
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Planning to purchase my first investment property for around $100k. I live in NJ so the east coast would be preferable. Was thinking of PA. NYC and NJ are probably out of my budget. The goal is to buy and hold. Rentin...
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Last year I posted a thread “It’s 2018–Whatcha Gonna Do About It?” and it got a lot of great response. So why not do it again? Every year around this time I see threads on BP asking about your goals for the coming n...