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Hey BP community! I'm still very new to the REI game and am in the stage of education and research, learning as much as I can about the buy and hold method. I was interested in hearing from investors who have rentals ...
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My Story in the 80's my african american grandfather built a million dollar real estate empire. As a child as young as ten I would assist my grand father in building and maintaining the properties. I learned many valu...
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First off I'll start with my disclaimer:
This is MY version of a "Do it yourself" yellow letter. I know there are other ways to do it and companies that you can pay that will d...
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Hello BP Nation!
I am looking to start my RE investing in 2014. I live in Gurnee, Illinois which is by the Illinois\Wisconsin border. BP podcast brought me here and helps to keep me motivated.
Due to t...
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Hello! This is more of a spreadsheet question than a real estate theory question, but I'm asking this group since anyone who has tried to make a P&L this way will have run into this problem! Problem: How do you in...
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View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.So I am thinking about getting into this deal but I have some reservations. What are you...
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Hey all--
Been educating myself on these forums for the past month or two, but this is my first post. I can't bring too much to the table as I am not yet invested in any real estate, but I am grateful for th...
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First time Investor looking for advice on purchasing turnkey properties, best contacts / companies to work with and / or recommendations on City / States. TY!
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