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Investing in real estate has increased in popularity over the past 8 years becoming a popular investment vehicle, the art of buying to rent really became a broad market approach shortly after the 2008 housing crisis. ...
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Today I had an "interesting deal" presented to me and I'd like to find out what other investors think if the same "deal" were presented to you.The deal that was solicited has to do with purchasing pre-construction hom...
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Hello BP world,I am looking at investing in Chicagoland and eyeing "better" parts of the south side to maximize CAP rate. Seems like Indiana has more favorable taxes and landlord laws... Does anyone have experience i...
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1.) What was your first real estate investment?
2.) Pros and cons of the route you took?
3.) Would you recommend a beginner investor take the same path you took to get started as a real estate investor?
Thanks i...
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I know an owner (very old school) who is ready to retire and liquidate his portfolio. He has a few buildings in DC valued at over $1M . He has already started to sell off some of his properties. He does not employ ...
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Hello,Been reading a lot of RE books, listening to more BP podcasts (on show 101 currently) and looking at what my next steps should be. I wanted to pay down my student loan, and that was my primary goal. When I gradu...
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Hey everyone, I recently moved to Dallas a month ago to start my career in wealth management as a client associate, working 40 hr weeks, with an above average salary. I just turned 22 and want to purchase my first ren...
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Hello everyone,I'm a young aspiring real estate investor looking to complete my first deal! At this point I am considering both options (in state & out of state) investing and am trying to weigh out my options on ...
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I have two properties in escrow in Saint Louis City. They are both four family properties in desirable locations (quality tenants).The purchase prices are $349,000 and $290,000. However, as these properties are all...
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as I look into starting my C corp I have some questions. When I roll over my 401 K into C Corp do I have the cash to build my business or does it act as a loan to pay back my retirement fund?