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To all real estate investors, what did you prepare before you made your first property purchase? Did you create a company name, business website, business card etc. What do you wish you would have been more prepared f...
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Does anyone have experience with short term rentals on sites like Air B N B? I want to know the good, the bad, and the ugly! I'm in the San Diego market so there is a high demand for short term rentals and it seems li...
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HiI am new to the family and 23 was my first year owning beach property (Myrtle Beach). I did expect there to be a slow season Oct-March, but I am hell bent on changing that! Anyone else been able to bring in the sl...
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Hello all,I'm thrilled to join this community as I embark on my real estate investment journey. I'd greatly appreciate advice from experienced individuals here on how to identify promising markets and deals remotely. ...
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I am hoping this post will help some others on here who are trying to make decisions on where to invest.My wife and I are looking for the market we want to tackle, and this post will describe our process. Part of our...
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I'm thinking of building a duplex, living in one unit, and having the other unit be an airbnb rental. I live in a small town that is close to outdoor activities, so it could be a good idea to do airbnb. I'm thinking o...
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Hi all,
I recently read a post on the BP blog about the importance of having a defined goal for your investment strategy. So, I thought I might share my goal and see what ideas other investors might have for accompl...
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Hey guys, I'm currently looking for my first property, most likely a SFH in the NW minneapolis suburbs. I plan on house-hacking it, renting it to some buddies from college. My question to all of you is: what are y...
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I wanted to share my experience, frequently I'm contacted about direct mail marketing from listeners of the BP Podcast I was interviewed on in 2014. It was an honor to be interviewed, while the mindset and business or...
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I have been on BP for a little while now and I have not come across anyone financing the way I have or maybe I just haven't recognized it.
To start I bought my current home I live in for 110k. I'm a DIYer and fixed...