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Hi everyone. I was just curious how you gained experience doing home repairs and upgrades yourself. I would hate to screw something up and have to bring in a professional after I already spent all the time/energy.
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I am currently a full time corrections officer. I have become infatuated in real estate and my end goal is to have enough passive income to supplement my w2 income. I am 25 with relatively low bills and no kids. I kno...
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I’ve been away for a while (enough about me)
What the heck happened to BP? I see a few of the guys who contributed and built this place however it doesn’t feel the same. Not even close.
What happened?
I reme...
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Hello there!I just attended a local RIA club meeting where they talked about note investing – first time for me hearing about note investing. It was a really nice eye-opener for the opportunities available and other m...
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Today we entered into a contract to buy a 3 bed 2 bath House in Kansas City Mo for $145k. The house will rent for $1500 to $1700 per month.I’m teaching my daughter how to create a monthly budget and will set up a sepa...
Hi all,I'm trying to dive into real estate wholesaling and would like to learn how to develop the instrumental skill of estimating rehab costs. I need to get this down so I can analyze any wholesale, flip, or buy and ...
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Im looking to open up the floor plan, and would like to remove the center load bearing wall. I have talked to a few contractors and this is what we've come up with, the rafters are 2x6 and the roof is a 5 pitch. There...
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Good morning BP, We have ALOT of new wholesalers on here, starting out in the business there are alot of unknowns. I want to create a thread for anyone who has any questions this is the place to ask and get help. It c...
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Since learning that cash flow from real estate that was purchased from self-directed IRAs is taxed, and that I would not be able to claim depreciation on this property, what are the advantages to buying real estate wi...
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EDIT: The original video link was wrong, it's now been fixed.So I was at a local networking event and more than one person was interested in investing out of state. My hope is that this is a detailed enough post I can...