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Hi all. As I'm entering this amazingly sophisticated, yet simple journey of REI, the best strategy I've come up with my lender is the following: refinance my parent's primary home (will get about 100k back), fix it up...
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Hello!My name is Noah and I just recently joined BP. I'm currently a junior studying mechanical engineering at Binghamton University. I have been interested in real estate investing, particularly buying and holding, f...
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This might seem cliche, but I have to credit Robert Kiyosaki for my eventual discovery of BP, in an indirect way of course.
Big fan of the podcast! Been a blog/forum lurker for about a month now.
Not in a million...
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Hello BP,
I have heard horror stories from landlords who have had several applicants apply for the same property. While it is in the best interest of the landlord to accept an applicant who has the means to p...
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I went to my first REA meeting in Arlington today. Met some great contacts, some seasoned investors and others new to the business like myself. Everyone seemed to have their own opinion of best practice. One guy su...
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Hi! I'm new to the site and would like to meet some like minded people in my local area, Tucson AZ. I don't know the area very well when it comes to investing, I'm not from here. I'm in the Air Force and stationed at ...
Hi, I'm Siddiq Sweet who currently just relocated to Stamford, CT from Philadelphia, PA. I'm originally from New York City, NY.I attended New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, NY and my major was Communi...
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Hello, I just joined, the site, because I am looking for help getting started in Cincinnati, Oh I've got the skills, and exp to rehab homes, I just don't have the funds. I don't have very good credit, and I've got no ...
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Wow. So, I don't even know how I found this site because as of 4 days ago REI wasn't a consideration for me - probably due to too good to be true infomercials.I was briefly a real estate agent about 20 years ago. Asi...
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Hello BP Family,My name is Shanda Laws, I am new to the Atlanta, Ga area & I am officially starting on my path to becoming a real estate investor! I've researched & researched & researched some more & ...