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Just a question for other BP members: who all on this board have started their RE business from nothing? That means you had no money and no personal savings to put in to marketing, down payments, etc.Follow-up questi...
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Hello experienced investors...I have been reading threads and have a 101 knowledge of notebuying from other short teachings but still need a great teacher. I want to buy non-performing notes from smaller banks on SFR...
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So theres a ton of talk about being over leveraged, a downturn or correction is coming, etc etc. Well, I'm pretty leveraged. It was the only way to succeed without a 350k/year 9-5. brrr over and over. So correct me if...
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Lately I’ve been feeling like I’m never going to advance much further in this whole real estate business because I don’t have the money to make a deal. I’m introverted and terrible at sales and networking, so I’m str...
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Bigger pockets is great! But, all these podcasts have hidden intentions of selling books!!! They are becoming book sellersThe average guy don’t need to know about syndications, creating corporations, raising million...
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Howdy folks,I get few PM from new investors from all around every day to start investing in Real Estate. As a mentor, I am always open and try to start working with them. But I see few problems/issues with newbies. E...
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I’m very curious why investors prefer to work with wholesalers vs brokers/real estate agents. Especially if the wholesaler work with agents and have to split commission cost plus pay the wholesaler. Right now many dea...
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My wife and I have finally made the decision to leave Southern California and seek greener pastures. We are in our early 40s and don't have a retirement plan or much saved, and we've come to the realization that the ...
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I will start my two rentals paid one was actually 3 days early.. tenant works for the DOD in area 51 high level 100k plus 750s plus fico.A class rental in Vegasother tenant is in Mississippi my last Go zone house I ...
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If you saw my post last month I recently inherited a 60 unit apartment complex that I am now self managing..ok.. so here in baltimore it is june and temps are running about 85 degrees during the day and goes down t...