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Hello there,I am looking for area suggestions for 2021 second half.I would be into areas where the crime is not high, population has stable and mid-class income. B class neighbors and tenant pool is what I am after.Be...
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Hi BP!I'm a newbe who lives in California and I've been spending the last 4-6 months reading everything real estate related that I can, staying up to date on the forums here and listening to all of the BP podcasts th...
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I just finished my pre licensing course to become a real estate sales agent. I am now aware of the need to budget money in between sales, to attempt to protect you from being broke. I currently work 2 jobs. Once I pas...
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So I’ve been a sponge soaking up REI strategies. I’ve thought it thru, I know what I want to do, I know my end game, I know my target for a DP........
And here I sit. Waiting for my bank account to fill up. Don’t get ...
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Hello All, I've been reading a ton lately about real estate and I have been asking questions to everyone that I know that own property, but I still have a ton to learn. I have been eager to invest, but haven't quite f...
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Thinking of giving my tenants a small Christmas gift this year and want to know your thoughts. More of a small "Thank You for your business" - thinking a $25 gift card for the local grocery store and a box of chocola...
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I know that I should be close to hospitals and potentially OSU. I could use help narrowing my focus to what is more likely to be successful.
-What is the minimum class of neighborhood I should consider?
-I was plann...
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I am currently in a back and forth bidding situation. I wouldn't call it a bidding war. Yet! The property in question is roughly 2.5 acres. It checks all my boxes for potential. EXCEPT!... There is a home dead smack ...
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Did I pick the best time or the worst time to jump in full time as a real estate investor?
December 2019 - I very confidently left my full-time job as an active USMC officer making over 100k a year.
January 2020 - ...
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His exact words....'Don't F@#$*&G do it!!!!!!'. I am very confused now. I have been researching/reading books, blogs, podcasts, anything I can find about real estate investing over the last month or so, trying t...