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I am in a unique position. I have been studing real estate investing for 3 years and my husband is just now starting to see the potential. My problem is this, I am ready and the only thing that stops me is I am not t...
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Our tenant beat us for about $8K due to not being able to evict her during Covid. We were recently able to extract her at the end of her lease. She skipped out without leaving a forwarding address although she is se...
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Hello BP, I have not made my first deal as of yet but I’m planning to before 2nd quarter of this year. My question is what would be a good read for me at this stage. ( I do plan to do the BRRRR  method but I also wa...
As always I turn to this forum with a scenario. Potential renters with 100k in the bank. Self Employed and appears last rental location was owned by a brother. On the rental application they put the first name of t...
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Hey BP. This is my first post but ive been a pro member for about a month so my active participation is long overdue. Let me say thanks in advance to you who will read this discussion and participate and for those who...
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In July of 2008 my wife and I returned from over three years of living and teaching in Bangkok Thailand. Using the $30k that we had saved during that time I got certified with CrossFit and opened the first affilia...
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Hey BP,This is my first post but I've been lurking on the forums for about a month. I am now convinced that my future lies in real estate. I live in Northwest Indiana and I am seeking my IN and IL licenses as soon as ...
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For those of you that self manage, do you let the tenants and applicants know that you are the property owner, or do you have more success passing yourself off as the property manager that represents investors....in t...
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Okay, so I've put off posting on here for a long time because I find that many of my personal beliefs differ greatly from many on here. Specifically, I shy away from using heavy levels of debt to build a business from...
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When it comes to creating a powerful brand in the real estate investment industry, choosing the right company name is crucial. Your company name should align with your target market and convey the essence of your busi...