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Hello BP,
I recently got a property under contract that is a short sale. Just wanted to hear from some BP'eea on how long it is taking to get bank approval these days?
I would love to see everyone's thoughts.
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So I started out with 150k cash in July that I used for my newly formed real estate company. Instead of buying up as much equity right away I did something a little different: I purchased a fully occupied 5 unit worth...
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Hey all, I am Glen Fullerton from Arlington Washington. Looking forward to learning lots from this site and the many obviously excited and knowledgable investors here. I've had a lot of real estate experience over ...
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Happy New Year everyone!
We kicked off our first marketing campaign last month and mailed out 2318 post cards focusing on absentee owners (which we pulled from MLS) and houses we found when "driving for dolla...
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It had to happen sooner or later . . . sigh.We have been quite fortunate in our 6 year adventure as landlords. No evictions or major property damage, and very little drama. I know it's a bit much to ask for that to co...
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Hey BP! I have some money saved up and am ready to start my REI journey. When I sat down a while ago to figure out exactly how I want to go about this, I decided on the following:1) Save up money enough to finance a B...
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Hello all, I am green when it comes down to real estate investing. What I mean is that I am just in the education phase and so I am reading books, watching videos, I joined Bigger Pockets, all in all, trying to learn ...
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Hello everyone!
My name is Viktor and I'm a beginner real estate "investor" from Brooklyn, NY. Why the word investor is in quotation marks? Well, because technically I'm not an investor yet, since I'm still learning ...
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Tired of working to pay bills! I recently read an article, about real estate investing, and how your house is a liability and not an asset! After one article I am drawn to more and more, and am now ready to go all in!!'
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Hello REIs!
Are there new Brrrr folks who are still proceeding despite not being able to pull out most funds?