Hello everyone, I'm in need of some guidance. I'm currently a junior (16) in high school, and I've been considering becoming a real estate agent.For me, being a real estate agent would be the perfect career:- I just l...
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I found where Polk County has REI meetings the 1st & 3rd Thursdays, I think, each month. This is probably about the nearest group to us that I can find.I would like for Dave & I to come to one of the meetings ...
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Last month, my company (Boardwalk Wealth) closed on a 138-unit apartment community in Jacksonville, FL. After closing on this deal, I like to reflect and extract lessons that I’ve learnt along the way. The overarching...
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Hello BP!Here's a quick post just to say that I'm feeling discouraged. This is probably very common, which is why I want to hear from you! Let me know if/when you feel discouraged, how do you push through?This past ye...
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Hello,I am JUST getting into this and was wondering if there is an advantage to getting my real estate license or do most people do this without one? I don't want to go through with getting one (which I wouldn't mind...
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Labor: 180-hours (15hrs/wk, $80K median household income) = ($7,200)
Labor includes reading BP(education), looking at properties, going to REI association meeting’s, talking to banks, agents, internet research(home...
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Hello everyone,I've been studying real estate investing on and off for about 3 years now, since 2014. I've listened to almost every podcast, read dozens of books, scoured the forums and the internet, and I tell everyo...
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Hey guysI would like to ask for a legal advice.Year ago I screened a tenant and except for a bankruptcy and finding out he used to a lawyer whom license got suspended I decided to give it a shot. I own 6 unit building...
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The BP community seems to cater primarily to the "Young and the (financially) Restless" , but I'm a 55yo retired military and soon-to-be-retired federal employee (14 months), considering one final encore career for 5-...
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Any tips on getting started while working 60 hour work weeks?I've been trying to read a few books, and start getting a plan together but I haven't been able to start networking or anything yet. I dont have much financ...