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Pardon me in advance that this is a bit long-winded, but you can get a "too long; didn't read" summary down at the bottom.
So I've been working 18 years now. All of those years were in fairly well jobs, but it is he...
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Hello BiggerPockets community!
I’m a 21-year-old college student majoring in physics and economics, I am the president of the Commercial Real Estate Club at my University, and am preparing to enter the investment b...
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Although I'm not a big fan of using the Capitalization (Cap) Rate to analyze a property, it is a number used by many investors as a quick one-dimensional metric. It is also one that is more commonly used in the comme...
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Hi BP. I’ve heard a lot of real estate investors, including Grant Cardone, say that buying a home is one of the worst financial decisions you can make. What is everyone’s thoughts in this matter?
I know that house ha...
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Hello BP,I started my real estate investment career a little over a year ago. I bought my first three properties within two months of each other. Two of these were turn key rentals and the other was a rental rehab tha...
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I constantly see new posts from members saying things like
Got a sweet deal, but no money. What do I do?How do I find private money?How do I fund my deal if I have bad credit & no income etc?I want to get started...
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For the past few months, years perhaps, I've been trying to soak up knowledge in the area of note buying. It has been especially intriguing to me since my partner and I handle a large volume of foreclosures and I get ...
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Just thought I’d write a few words as a counterpoint to the trending post.I own and self-manage 5 properties. I have had rent collection issues but never had to evict anyone, nor have I lost even a month’s rent. But...
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Greetings BP, I’m 17 years old rookie investor. I got into real estate almost a year ago, I’ve read the classics (Rich Dad, Poor Dad; Think and Grow Rich; Richest man in Babylon) and many other more real estate specif...
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Hi all, I am a newbie to BiggerPockets and am still learning to use the site. But... I need some help Now! I negotiated a discounted rental rate on a 24 month lease back in February with a single woman and her dog bec...