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Good morning; I've been posing questions in multiple forums, reaching out to YouTubers, calling local agents, and continue having difficulty having someone in the business that's "done it" to take the time to talk to ...
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Hello Everyone!
I'm trying to convince my finance/MBA friend why REI is a better business decision than investing in the stock market and I'm not sure he's convinced. What is the best article on BP you've re...
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My position can't be unique... I have a 6-figure W2 income but really will never be able to retire on it. As a single mom, I made every financial choice based on my kids needs at the time. We have a great life and I r...
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Hi everyone,I'm a mid-twenties engineer out of the SF Bay Area.I've been lurking the site for a few months as I've mulled the "Real Estate Option" - we're getting to that phase of the boom-bust cycle that I'm just not...
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When you began in REI, how did you know that you were ready to make offers and look for buyers? Did you wait until you got a complete understanding of REI? Or did you just jump in once you had a basic understanding?
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I have spent the past 6 months or so educating myself on REI as much as possible primarily here on BP by listening to countless podcasts, posting tons on the forums, analyzing hypothetical deals, networking with ot...
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Than Merrill of Flip This House will be speaking at my local real estate club in July. Has anyone seen him speak or attended one of his bootcamps? His Website, Fortunebuilders.com, lists a 5 day program for $3,497 a...
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So iv been working with a realtor out of state. and she said she had an off market listing for me. She said the listing was going to be for 170k. i ran my numbers and the best i could pay is 138k she tells me they wou...