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Hey gang,I’m Mike. I live in San Diego county and currently work for a wholesaler of electrical components. I'm totally new to real estate and am looking to educate myself. I've been listening to BP podcasts and audio...
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Hi everyone,When first starting out, what did you do to keep track of your expenses, revenues, receipts, quotes, numbers, numbers, money, money, etc...? What software or programs helped you the best? Also, what were s...
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(Disclaimer: I totally took the formatting of this post from another post by Anton Ivanov that I liked a year back!)
A Little Backstory
I am currently 30, married, no kids, living in Gilbert, AZ and working as a fin...
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I see so many comments that tile showers are better than shower inserts.For ease of installation as well as cleaning and mold/mildew resistance, I like a shower insert better. While I'm taking a shower, I don't look a...
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I am an investor starting my real estate journey. I am about to begin purchasing rental properties in Alabama (Birmingham) and rehabbing and renting them. Based on your experience or expertise, will an Alabama State L...
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Hello BP!
First time investor here! I have chosen to start out my real estate investing journey out doing the BRRRR strategy. I have done month's of research (I am a over thinker), learned how to analyze and calculat...
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Lately I’ve been feeling like I’m never going to advance much further in this whole real estate business because I don’t have the money to make a deal. I’m introverted and terrible at sales and networking, so I’m str...
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Hello BP,
Just finished reading David Greene's Long Distance Real Estate investing book, which got me motivated. I am based out of Connecticut and looking for out of state, buy and hold properties. I have looked...