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Hey there, BP'ers! It's been a while since I last posted and ALOT has changed since then.3 yrs ago this month, my husband and I started looking for our first rental property as another retirement vehicle beyond 401k'...
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I've been approached with the opportunity to take over the management of 8 acres of retail and office space. This would be a full time commercial property management role, with the potential for me to get involved wi...
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In the latest podcast (podcast #245 https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/biggerpoc...) @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner interviewed the bestselling author Ryan Holiday where they talked a lot about ego (great po...
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What services does a real estate agent provide for an investor?As a newbie I've been working with a real estate agent who owns apartments and other properties so that I can learn of few things from him. Recently, I fo...
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I've been reading, and listening to, so much information about real estate investing; but I'd like some guidance on where to get started. My longer term goal is to own my own real estate investment company. However, I...
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Recently, I read "Nomadland" about people who are poor or living on minimal social security and trying to get by. Some of my relatives have problems paying for housing and they don't understand how to navigate the sys...
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Scooped up this deal direct from the seller at a very nice wholesale price.
1408 Minnesota Dr. Oceanside, CA 92054
3/2 1100sqft - 2 car garage - under a half mile to the beach (west of the 5!)
ARV - $400-$420k (h...
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I'm an older blue collar working lady. Never went to college and really bad at math. Been working in retail supermarkets since age 16. I just moved to a small town in Missouri. I'm currently unemployed, but I've b...
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Fellow entrepreneurs, seasoned investors, and marketing geniuses alike...
I would like to ask an all too familiar question. How much is enough to make a strong start? I realize that for anyone with the experience to a...
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Would anyone be able to offer any specifics on how they use the MLS to find deals (specifics as opposed to generalizations)?