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Like many reading on here, I began the 2021 calendar year with great ambition; I wanted to close 2+ Multi-family deals as a GP of 50+ units each. Most importantly, I wanted to establish my brand and reputation in th...
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I wanted to start a philosophical thread here with pearls of wisdom for those times when everything is just going wrong. :crying:
I'll start:
Stand up to crises. Don't let them throw you! Fight to stay calm... eve...
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Just heard that 36 cities in 20 U.S. States are dumping the dollar. I could NOT find any evidence of this being the case. So I that being that BP members reside all over that maybe someone can say if their city is s...
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Hi all,Wanted to share my new (and second) project I've been working on since October 1st. As a background, I'm a general handyman and my father in law is a retired contractor. I previously renovated my duplex (which...
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Hello BP members,I've been reading BP posts, blogs and listening to podcasts. They are immensely helpful to get started on my REI journey. Thanks a lot to the whole community.My current goal is to build a side income ...
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I am using Cozy.co to do my background checks among other things. While the credit check normally comes out instantly the background checks are taking up-to 5 days (for someone with past issues). Cozy.co uses another ...
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Hello everybody! I didn't really see a more applicable forum, so am posting this here. If I missed a better one mods feel free to move it or let me know.
Short Version (Because I can get wordy!):
Any suggestions o...
I believe within three years the Dollar will have tied the all time record for the longest period of time a fiat currency has survived, until being replaced, or reset back to commodities.
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What have you done to make the most of your retirement accounts (401k, IRA, 403B, ESA, etc.)? I recently converted an old 401k that wasn’t doing much for me into a self direct individual retirement account (commonly r...
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With millions of baby boomers getting ready to retire between the years of 2012 to 2016, just how comfortable are you leaving your money invested on Wall Street? The demand to buy pushes prices upwards. With these ret...