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Hi everyone! So how did you get into your first real estate deal? I am looking for guidance and inspiration to get my first deal very soon. Tips welcomed!
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OK, I have been going it alone attempting to wholesale for about 3 months now and I have not made that first deal yet. I live about five minutes from DCREIA and its "Dean" Sherman Ragland lives in my development on t...
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Hi everyone, I would like to start by thanking everyone for participating in this forum full of knowledge. I have been lurking here for the past few months, and finally decided to start an account.
Some background: I...
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Hello BP, I am new to this site and I see that a lot of people are eager to get started with buying properties for all kinds of reasons. There seems to be a lot of interest in Tampa for rentals. I consider Tampa to be...
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Good morning all!I am eager to get started with trying my hand at some house flips, and one of my concerns surrounds contractors.How do you get contractors on board in a market where they are struggling to find enough...
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Hello everyone! I wanted to check in and ask how the investors in Redding are doing during these times? I had started a meetup that was getting a solid build up, but unfortunately, Covid hit and I had to stop it. Howe...
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I thought I would share my story with the hope that it inspires someone to start the home flipping adventure and/or saves someone from making some of the (costly) mistakes that I made. Note that I'm purposely not incl...
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Hey fellow BPers, I'm new to BP and to real estate. I had a discussion today with a mentor from the Doug Hopkins real estate program and they have a mentorship program where for one year I will have weekly calls with ...