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I'm in the process of ironing out my business plan, and would like some feedback on what areas I should focus on. Some of this is me just starting to put ideas on paper, and it's still in its raw form. Any ideas would...
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Hello BP family!I'm new to the Chicago market and recently acquired my first investment property here. So far I’ve heard a few of the horror stories, mostly related to landlord-tenant issues. Are there some unique adv...
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Hello,My name is Matt from Spokane, WA. I am a full time real estate investor and I do a lot of direct mail advertising for my leads. I am primarily a long term buy and hold investor but my marketing brings in more th...
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E-Myth, written by Michael Gerber, discusses why most small businesses fail. While it's not a real estate focused book, it explains why most real estate investors fail. There are three parts to the successful small ...
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So I've been focusing on getting my diploma and getting my salesperson license. I passed the exam (So glad that's over) - I don't really know where to go from here. Do I just start calling brokers? And once I do start...
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What are some of the typical things to overcome when acquiring a property Subject To the existing mortgage? I know a big one is the sellers concern that the mortgage will stay in their name which basically "puts them ...
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I just finished wholesaling my first home without cost whatsoever other than $45. I just called a FSBO sign and the roller coaster of emotions started with excitement, fear, sleepless nights, and huge learning curve. ...
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Hello everyone!I am still in the beginning stages of becoming a real estate investor. I have been educating myself as much as possible over the past 6 months, and my goal is to become a Realtor and a part-time buy and...
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I've be seeing quite a few fractured apartment communities being marketed lately and these have always turned me off due to their complexities and challenges. Fractured Community - an apartment/townhome community wher...
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Hello everyone! I am currently working 40 hrs a week at an office job. I don’t love it but I definitely give it 100%. I have had several things in my life that I was passionate about for a short time and then it would...