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2018, a new year and a new journey for myself and my wife Amy. We have a long term goal of owning rental properties. Over the past year we have been lurking on biggerpockets and reading real estate books. This year we...
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Over 90% of the population are are trapped in the rat race.
One of the reasons the rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and the middle class struggle in debt is because the subject of money is taught at home, not ...
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Is the midwest looking to you guys as a great new place to look? I know the cost is on the low side for houses. BP podcast has talked about it a ton in the last few months. The rents are still close to the 1% rule. Bu...
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Hi all,
I'm new and found the bigger pockets after reading "How to Invest in real estate" book from Brandon and Josh. Very good book, thank you both for writing it!
I started long ago with no education in real esta...
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Hi friends,I rehabbed/renovated a single family home in Baltimore County. It was supposed to be my first fix and flip after getting 4 buy and holds finished. But I'm frustrated and just put it on the market for rent. ...
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Well,You guys all likely made your resolutions for this new 2015 year. Not to dump a bucket of ice-cold water on you, but just to remind you newbies out there - it's a lot easier to get in than to stay in this game.T...
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Everyone has heard, Location Location Location, and most live by it. NOT me. Its PRICE PRICE PRICE, people live everywhere.
Thoughts ?
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I've been on BP for a bit and I've noticed something. I love the landlord forums, but any time someone poses and issue there inevitably is someone(s) who bring up hiring a PM. Can we just agree that a PM is not a fix ...
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Yesterday, we closed on this 41-unit apartment deal and netted $627,643.32 in profit (just from the sale). We actually made MORE than that because we've made good cashflow from the apartment building during the time w...
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Hi guys so I'm flying out to see a property in New Jersey today.
It's a duplex one unit is being rented one is vacant but set to be occupied in April.
I'm going to see the vacant unit with my agent today but I had...