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With 2016 right around the corner, now is a good time to reflect on 2015 and what motivates you.Real estate investing offers great benefits to those who have the desire and work ethic to be an entrepreneur. To be suc...
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Hello All, So 4 days ago I as able to get my first real estate deal under contract in Spring, TX! I'm super exited to finally be taking that fist step into the world of real estate investing and was initially very opt...
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Good evening, so happy to be here, and look forward to getting involved in the world of real estate investing. I've been thinking about getting involved for some time now, just can't seam to pull the trigger. I've pur...
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Hi Everyone,Does anyone have a portfolio of strictly turnkey properties? I'm talking about 5-10 (or more) properties that were bought "turnkey", with property management and tenants already in place. No fixes and fli...
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I have been doing a lot of research into mobile homes and mobile home park investing lately. As I research I always see parks with a percentage of park owned homes. Is there a general thinking on which is better? I re...
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I read an amazing article today by a 22 year old millionaire named Tucker Hughes-https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/276134 It inspired me to dive deep and examine my daily productivity, clarity for my goals, and how...
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There are a lot of properties listed in the marketplace in the horribly ghetto cities of New Jersey like Newark, Trenton, Elizabeth, Paterson, etc. Is there a market there? Are people actually looking to move into th...
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My whole goal is to have a small group of rentals that can give me passive income for the rest of my life. I live and work a little north of Seattle where essentially homes start at $350k and the 1% rule doesn't reall...
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Hello BP!I'm pretty new to BP forums, and so far have just posted in the "Welcome to BP section". Thanks for all who welcomed me by the way!Here's our situation: My husband and I just purchased our first home (in sout...
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I am thinking of buying a house with cash and then taking out a mortgage. Are there any downsides to doing it this way? Benefits? Thanks