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Hello everyone!I’m Charniece and I’m ready to get this Real Estate experience started.Here are the basics:-Chicago native currently living in Naperville-Currently employed as a night shift supervisor for a pharmaceuti...
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I'm so excited about finally being able to investment in real estate. My husband owned a house when we married so my slate is entirely clean and I had issues with my credit, but that has since been cleaned up and my f...
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Hi All,By way of introduction, my name is Andrew D Reyes. I am a NYS CPA/Tax Consultant at a Big 4 accounting firm in NYC. I work exclusively in the Real Estate Industry currently and I am looking to start investing i...
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Hi BP, I have noticed a lot of discussion on 2% rule here at BP. I am wondering if it's possible to get even 3%. Is there anyone getting 3%? I am curious to see if it's achievable. To be more precise, we are not talk...
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I've recently started experimenting with direct mail. So far I've had great response rates and the phone is ringing, but virtually every seller I talk to wants me to make them an offer before I've even had a chance to...
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Hi All,My name is Ryan Haines. I am 23 years old and recently graduated from Texas A&M in May of 2015. I am currently living in Houston, TX and working for a small software company in The Woodlands, TX. My commute...
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How do you know if a mentor (or person) is full of s%!tOften times I'll meet people who seem to be successful, and we seem to get along, and they seem to be interested in helping / working with me, but they turn out t...
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Hello! I am new to the group, real estate investing in general, and trying to learn so that I can take my first step into real estate. The idea of owning real estate as an investment has always made me excited, but tr...
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I am a new real estate investor, and my current strategy is to leverage the VA Loan with a 4-plex to reduce my monthly rent expense. The goal is to free up more money to reinvest. I am aiming to have a portfolio of 2-...
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Question: Has anyone else had significant problems with military tenants?
The story: First off, I am as red blooded as one can get, I love my country and my military. I served ten years in the Army, during wh...