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I met a guy online that seems very ethical, so I reached out to him.I scheduled a skype meeting with him even though he's local to work around our schedules. After a generally good conversation, he offered to work wi...
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BP Nation,I'm looking for some help on how to properly configure a Series LLC for asset protection with Land Trusts for anonymity. My understanding is that this is the best modern method for holding a portfolio of inv...
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Hello BP Community,Thank you for all the knowledge and experience shared on this site! I've learned so much in such a short time after actively going to the site, reading the blogs and listening to podcasts.I am a h...
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Where should I start? I have so many questions.Any recommendations on certain books I should read? and podcast I should listen to? For a beginner investor in RE with limited finances (I am Active Duty Military), What ...
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Tagging a few 'colleagues' (some near, some not so near) to see if anyone is interested in a really informal REI coffee or something.... I see that there are a few of us in the area, some much more seasoned than other...
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Hello guys. The newbie question here!
I’m currently looking to buy my first fix and flip property and had a question about initial estimate repairs cost. I’ve heard it’s the best to have the same scope of work passed...
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Does anyone have any good MLS searching tricks to find properties that are good investments? Here are the ones I can think off right off the bat:
1. High Days on Market
2. Cash or Conventional, or Owner Carry
3. Pend...
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Doing FI (financial independence) math is simple when you're only invested in stocks/bonds. Knowing your savings rate, and expenses + using tools like Networthify/FIREcalc get you there pretty quickly. MMM talks about...
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New to the forum and until last week-end had never heard of Self-Directed IRA. That being said, here's my story:A friend and I both have kids attending college in the fall. We've decided that we would save some money ...
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Here's my intro everyone. I am a 35 yr old public school music teacher. I've been teaching for 10 years and had what I would consider to be extremely limited exposure and experience to real estate investing. My wife ...