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Hi everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write a column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” in real estate.
I am looking for stories from BP members about that ONE deal or ...
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My wife and I are split 50/50 on wether or not to pay off all our existing debt such as student loans and auto payments before we take on more debt to invest into real estate, or we begin saving to buy our first renta...
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My girlfriend and I are about to jump in on our first flip and was hoping to get the green light from people here.
We've been searching for rental properties mainly but happened upon a foreclosure that came up for sa...
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I have been devouring all real estate information for about a year. I’ve been scouring marketplace, Zillow, auctions, and have been driving around. I finally found a great deal that will cash flow and give me everythi...
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Hey everyone,So I'm now in a position where I have a conventional loan, property I want, and decided I want to put an offer in.I am not using a realtor so I will be doing all the negotiations myself which can be intim...
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I'm working on a potential article about this...So, it's rare that two romantic partners discover the awesomeness of real estate at the exact same time. So, if you discovered real estate first, how did you convince yo...
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/DETROIT-MI-SOLID-BRICK-SIN...Is the whole city falling apart?