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Hello everyone, Introducing myself on the BP forums for the first time. My name is Vatche Najarian, I currently work as a skilled service technician for BMW, I have been in the automotive business for over 10 years no...
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Hello! My names Tanner and I'm 20 years old. I've been reading and reading, listening to podcasts, watching the market for an investment rental. That's all great, but it means nothing if you don't pull the trigger! An...
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Hey BP fam,Are there any books / bodies of knowledge you would recommend on data-driven approaches to analyzing real estate markets?I'm looking to find interesting markets for potential long-distance BRRRR investment....
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Hi BP! I'm a newbie who hasn't bought a property yet. I live in the Hamilton, Ontario and am studying at McMaster University. I've been studying real estate quite hard, reading a lot of RE books, listening to podcasts...
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hello everyone,i am from San Diego, California. this post wont really be a question.i wanted to see every ones success path.We can start by 1) how and why did you get started.2) types of finance or loans did you start...
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Hi everyone - I have finally hit a major milestone and I wanted to share it with this community. Over one year and three failed contracts later, I have finally purchased an investment property, fixed it up, and rented...
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Hello,
My name is Elijah. I’d like to share my real estate story with you all:
At 17, I drove to Los Angeles from my small hometown in Vermont. I arrived with $200 in my bank account and all my belongings in an old ...
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Hi All!
We own resorts/rentals and run a Vacation/Short Rental Management company. I’m putting together a “Growth” contest for our team that I could use some help with. Any person on our team that reads a certain num...
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About a year ago, I posted a question on BP that ended up being a trending topic. Here is the link to the original post if you want to go back and read it, but I will provide a quick summary if you don’t want to read ...
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Hello All,I have been an apartment investor for many years. I have made millions and lost millions and made them again. It is a tough business if you want to take it personally. :)I had built up to over 900 units a...