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I've been here listening and reading things on BiggerPockets for a few years now.
In December 2018 I finally decided to pull the trigger and buy my first house. I bought the house with the intention of turning it ...
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...is what I don't want.
So where do I start? I need money, yeah, what's new. I'm just a kid out of high school. So, should I take the usual route and go to college and study business, or accounting, or medicine, ...
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Would you consider college to be essential when going into a field such as real estate?
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Hello! I am currently reading J. Scott's The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs. I plan to purchase my first property within the next year but will most likely be doing so out of state due to financial constraints. How ca...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $34,900
Cash invested: $50,000
3rd property in Memphis closed today! Bought $34,900 cash, have contractor quote $10...
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Hello BP nation. First I would like to thank everyone here for being so awesome! : )I am new to this site and a new dad of a beautiful baby girl living in Toronto, Canada. I am a musician at heart and a real estate in...
I am willing to work in trade for learning, but I need to work directly with an actual mentor...not a guru, not a coach, not someone who is going to drain my funds.Anyone?!?Thanks,Bryan
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To those starting out I have a word of warning, trust no one. Every single person you think is working for you or with you or in your best interest, is working in their best interest. This is America. Nobody cares a...
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In Rich Dad, Poor Dad it says: the people who hurry to catch the wave late usually are the ones wiped out. I wonder if that pertains to starting real estate investing right now. Maybe I wonder because I haven't starte...
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Good Morning BP,As Tax Season approaches, and this being my first full year of real estate investing, I realize that the one task that I personally am absolutely am horrible at and hate doing is bookkeeping. I have t...