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Hello BP Community! I'm 24 years old and looking to purchase a rental property within the next 6 months. A fellow BP member made the comment about putting loans on a 15 yr note vs 30 yr to be debt free sooner which I ...
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Hey Folks, I'm sure the answer varies by market and experience, but I wanted to see what advice some of you may have when considering professional management and STR. Here is the situation: I am purchasing a 2BR/2BA c...
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Hello all,Like many other new members I have filled my free time with lurking on the forums, reading all the suggested reading material and listening to the BP podcasts. At this point I feel I have the knowledge and c...
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Hi BP! So I'm taking a look at the eBook from @Ben Leybovich called 20 Ways to Buy an Investment Property with $2,000 or Less, which you can get here.I heard ben on the podcast a few times, and his words really reso...
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Hi everyone! First post to BP forums after learning from the sidelines the last few months.
Ok right to it. I haven’t seen or heard really of anyone mixing two types of financing on one deal. Is this common/ethical/...
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I'll be doing my first bidding soon but I want to under stand this fully so I know what I'm looking. Let's say I'm looking at the sheriff sale listings and I see something I'm interested in.Ex.Full Notice2. Encore Pro...
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I attended a local REI meetup last night and the guest speaker was an auctioneer with 37 years of experience in RE investing. He was selling a strategy of buying properties on cheap because they were good for nothing ...
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I've been contemplating getting my RE license for quite a while as there are many opinions on the books and blogs I've read that highlight specific advantages of being licensed, especially if I want to acquire more in...
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I was talking to a friend of mine who has been renting apartments for about 10 years. his advice to me was just clean the apartment really well
everything is commercial grade carpet and builder grade fixtures and cou...
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Hi, my name's Elijah and I'm a new investor who has yet to do my first deal. I was born and raised in rural Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada. I've lived in small towns most of life with populations ranging from 10 people-...