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Hello everyone Happy 4th,I see a lot of advice on how to analyze a deal, how to close a deal and a lot of other amazing advice. But there are some steps that need to be taken before you even begin to analyze that prop...
I'm looking to build a small virtual mastermind group for amateur investors looking to grow for anyone interested. The group would meet over Zoom and be weekly/bi-weekly depending on everyone's schedules, perhaps mid-...
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Flipping homes in San Diego has been an incredible journey, and over the years, we’ve learned a lot about what works—and what doesn’t—in this market. Beyond the lessons from the projects themselves, building a busines...
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Hi everyone! I'm 23, and I'm looking to purchase my first rental property this year. I am strongly considering Philadelphia as a market to invest in OOS because I was raised in Jersey and I used to be familiar with ne...
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Building a real estate portfolio can be a challenging endeavor. It takes time to find good deals, raise money and oversee your assets to ensure success. We all have different motivating factors that get us up in the m...
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Hello, I am just starting out in my investing career, I purchased my first duplex in Kankakee, Illinois in November. I have spent most of my life in the construction industry and spent a few years in the Marine Corps ...
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Hi everyone,
I'm an Air National Guardsmen with 11 years in, two deployments, a ton of TDY's, currently serving in Montana as a recruiter with a Structures AFSC. That being said my main focus for retirement is in re...
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Hi all in Western Washington! I am looking to build relationships and help out with the community in my area! Is there something you hate doing that you want to unload to someone else? I am the guy for you! Need some ...
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Every year I write an update of how the last year of investing went. We started our investing journey from out of state in February 2018 while living in NYC. In year one, I wrote about how we purchased 3 rentals from ...
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Hello BP,What are your experiences/opinions about using a FHA loan over conventional financing? Which scenario is better, in your opinion: (1) waiting a couple years to come up with 10-20% for a down payment or (2) ge...