This is more an observation as much as anything, but it also relates to the attitude many people have regarding real estate. I often read here and hear from many other sources how automobiles are such a waste of money...
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Hey all I am finally following what I love doing and it is wonderful! Being 24 yrs old and having a decent job etc most people thought I was crazy for taking this project on. I will be updating this post as I go un...
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So my wife and I are beginning our real estate dream. She is currently working as an RN and will be accepting a job in Tucson, AZ at the end of July. We currently own no properties and I work in CA(military) with plan...
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17 weeks17 weeks ago I finally took action with my BP membership. I looked yesterday and I found the website in 2013 and became a member. And I stopped.In spring of 2016, my son expressed an interest in RE investing a...
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Last week I attended the CCIM 101 training offered in Austin. The course was really much better than I expected for it to be and it brought back memories of grad school and discussions of capital accumulation. It ha...
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Hello all,So, here is another deal that we picked up. It was sinking pretty bad in the middle of the house and we couldn't sell it on the wholesale side, so we opted to purchase it ourselves and see how this would wo...
I just had a new tenant move in (2b/2ba townhome, modest quality). They were far and above the best candidates but are only signed for 1 year as they just moved to my area for school and they want to maintain some fle...
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Hey BP Family,I saw a 4plex on the market and figured I'd run it through the BP Tool, but not sure if I'm doing this correctly as it came out to be a negative COC and would not cashflow until year 5. This may be too m...
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I'm in the stage now where I am looking for investor friendly real estate agents who can not only assist me in our partnership, but also have the experience as an investor to be able to give me advice and guide me tow...
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Hello everyone, I am looking forward to invest in STR and researching some markets and I need some help or advice. Which market is better to target as I am currently residing near Raleigh, NC. I am considering Metro ...