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There have been many forum posts here on BP about Gurus in this business, evaluating their performance, etc. There are a number of active members of BP that swear up and down that they're not a "Guru". So what is th...
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I have a friend with a condo in a nice part of central CT. She came to me asking what to do, and I am hoping that some of you can help me, help her. She is very upset that her condo association keeps raising her HOA f...
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I have been a flooring installer since 2000. I was a contactor from 2004 until 2018. In that time I worked primarily in residential but transitioned to commercial. I am still active in residential and am the "go to" g...
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I have an existing 401K that I am considering rolling into a solo-401K for single-member LLC side business I have. The brokerage it is with tells me that I am not allowed to invest directly into real estate or notes -...
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Hello All,
I'm about to have my first formal sit down with my local banker.... I would like to get some feedback on my "planned request".
I currently have one rental property that is debt free that rents for $500....
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Hi All,
I am new to this forum and somewhat new to investing in distressed properties, although not new to real estate investing in general. I am a builder and developer, so I have bought, developed, built, and sold...
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Can anyone offer advice on how useful a website can be when just starting out? I would like to have a blog set up to openly discuss business moves but I am still not sure how much work or how useful having a website s...
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I have recently been getting a lot of calls from people that have an upcoming foreclosure date, and are in the middle of filing bankruptcy. They say they would do a short sale if it would benefit them. The points I ma...
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I ran into an issue today and I wanted to get your opinion because I'm sure several of you have ran into the same issue.
Currently, I am searching for a house and I am working with multiple agents. Essentially, I am...
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Feeling a bit frustrated. Looking for inspiration. I currently own 6 SFR’s and under contract on #7. I buy to hold and always felt that eventually with enough property I’d start to see real passive income. However wi...