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Hello everyone, thank you in advance for taking the time to read and answer my question! Just wondering, was there a specific book/lecture, real estate or not, that gave you a sense of direction in the field of real e...
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I want to ask everyone in here what they would do if I had given them $20,000.
This could be answered 100 different ways and quite frankly I would love to hear all 100 answers.
Try to be as specific as possible, don...
I am now turning to BP, you all, as my last resort though I'm not entirely sure how that will turn out.
After spending many years reading, learning, I'm taking action, my RE license will be valid soon, and I ...
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I will start.1. Thankful for BP support at BPCON for our Charity aheroshome.org with their participation we hit our goal and have raised 180k from BP members for our project to give a home away to a deserving first re...
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I just graduated high school, class of 2023, and I chose to get into real estate instead of commit to a college degree. I live about an hour east out of Pittsburgh. Being so young (literally just turned 18) I don't ha...
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Hello,I am becoming interested in possibly investing in hotels/motels in the future. I have been reading that the mid to higher-level properties are valued on cap rates just like apartments. I have seen a few on Loo...
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Morning all. Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving with love ones. I’m back in action with a couple of flips in and around the great Bay Area. I’m thinking about opening them up for whoever’s interested to follow thr...
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I have been hearing a lot about self directed IRAs and how they have been used to fund long term real estate holdings. have any of you had any experience with working with a self directed IRA? If so could you shed a...
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Hello Bigger Pockets family!My name is Tasha Elflein (my full name is way too long to state here). I am currently an HR Analyst in Colorado looking to expand my knowledge and growth in the Real Estate market. As 'Re...
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i have 100k saved up i dont want to work anymore because its trades and i cant do it with my body any longer. can someone please help me on how i can get freedom