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Hi, my name is Jason, new here to BP. Currently living in Philadelphia, looking to learn as much as possible about the industry in general and the local market more specifically. Have skills and professional experien...
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We have just moved to the Guntersville, AL area and will have to move again in 3 years. Moving here with the anticipation of moving again got me interested in real estate investing for long-term rentals. My first hous...
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I'm a real estate broker and general contractor looking to connect with other real estate professionals on this forum. I'm looking forward to acquiring my 1st building and learning from everyone here. I've primarily w...
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Now that you’ve chosen your ideal asset class, it’s time to move on to market selection. While there is opportunity in any market, a market with familiarity, improving demographics, and positive economic factors can ...
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The answer for me is pretty simple... Omaha, Nebraska, or Fargo, North Dakota. Omaha, Nebraska- very solid, long-term businesses-- transportation, Agriculture, financial services - Creighton University, University of ...
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Hi!
Trying to take my first steps in real estate investing, and I'm also looking at small towns. As part of my research, I'm trying to understand if there is a need for rental properties. When I check on Zillow, for ...
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I am kind of in the middle of two markets in which I want to invest in. One being a market that has had great growth and appreciation, but high prices causing low cash flow. While the other market has relatively low h...
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Hi everyone. Recently, my girlfriend and I went to a Clemson University football game in South Carolina. We absolutely fell in love with the city of Greenville in particular. Also, we met a number of people who recomm...
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When you are investing outside of your home state, what makes you pick a specific city/state? Is it the prices?
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I invest in a small city that's had a population of 45,000 for the past 50 years. Appreciation is slow, houses sit for a long time on market and there's not a ton of industry in town. While this violates lots of con...