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I am new to investing and have done some self-educating over the past few years by reading books, forums, blogs, and listening to podcasts and webinars. I still feel like I could learn a lot more: I feel like I genera...
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I currently owe $265k and was curious to see how much other investors owe. This is spread out between six properties.
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According to Reuters, S&P has downgraded the US Credit Rating from AAA to AA+ and may likely downgrade again in the next year plus.
Thoughts? Insight?
I realize this may get political, but think this is an impo...
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General question.I frequently read posts wherein a wholesaler, birddog, or similar, talks about finding buyers, finding sellers, connecting them, and this sort of thing. And the questions are invariably about what con...
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Hello Everyone,This is my first post on BP, as I just made my account a few moments ago, so please excuse me if my forum post is not formatted correctly.I am looking to buy my first rental property around July 2020, h...
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Hi everybody,I have listened to almost all of the podcasts and have wanted to invest in a rental property for the past year.. I have been patiently waiting for a property to fit my criteria, which has been difficult i...
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I am going into my senior year in college, and confused on what to do right now. I own 3 single family homes, one primary house hacked, and 2 rentals. I make about $1,200 a month as an EMT. I have a real estate licens...
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A couple of random questions.
When a new banker pulls your credit, does it actually show the amount in the Checking and Savings accounts? I have a few (old accounts a couple hundred bucks) accounts with zero activity...
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i am looking to do my first deal. i have no connections really and no money for sales ads, driving around, or other expensive "huge" marketing plans. I only want ONE house right now so i think that means 10 real selle...
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All:I have been investing in my market for 11 years and know the two zip codes that I only buy in extremely well. I was approached 18 months ago by an agent that I trust about purchasing an 8 unit building in an A+++...