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Where do I begin???Last year I joined Bigger Pockets and started my journey as a real estate investor. I had no experience in real estate other than my personal house. I had a very successful career. Then my son wa...
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I came across this article and it is scary.
Feel free to post your thoughts on this article as I am interested in hearing other's opinions.
America's Political Cannibalism
By Chris Hedges
It is no longer our economy...
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Max here...
I've hit a figurative brick wall! 6 months ago when I started "wholesaling," I thought I'd be in much different place by now. The "this is going to be easy" mentality was never present. I've alway...
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Hey all, I'm doing some research for an upcoming post and I'd love to get some group brainstorming done. My question is: What are the key indicators of a good rental market? (For example, schools, crime, jobs, etc.)O...
Hi everyone!! I need ideas on how to invest my $70k cash. A little about me, my husband and I are both AD military and stationed in Norfolk. We have 2 short term rentals, 2 long term rentals and also house hacking.My ...
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Hello,I am a new member looking to network and learn about real estate investing. Thank you in advance. See you around!
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hi there,I'm about to get my first property under contract using owner financing by 10% down and all payments going towards principal for 20 years! My question is the previous owner still has the first lien on the hou...
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So where are all of these self-directed IRA investors that supposedly want to fund note deals? Over the last three to four months, I’ve attended just about every REI event and meet-up under the sun in my city (yes, in...
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I recently did a survey of all of the hard / private money lenders I know in the industry. I also posted the survey on LinkedIn to get answers from the hard/private money lenders I don’t know. The question I asked the...