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Hi BP, I am looking to start REI in Pennsylvania. I have been in the learning stage for a couple of months now, reading books, researching online, and listening to podcasts. Also working on my credit and saving up mon...
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Hello BiggerPockets family! I'm Kenneth Zavala a new member out of Houston, TX looking to grow my reach. A little about me, I am a Software Developer and I graduated from the University of Houston. I love learning, tr...
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So what I understand from the things I have read so far is that an LLC is a separate entity that can protect you from lawsuits and allows you to take advantage of different tax write offs. Also, LLC's only pay taxes o...
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Yesterday I attended a local REIA meeting which had a length presentation about why we all need to get into notes. And it came as no surprise that there was also a length pitch about the note training session coming...
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I am looking at a property, tax valued at 25,800.
The owner is selling it for 38,000. Owner financing with a interest rate of
3.5%. 2,500 down payment
Me and my business partner have ran the num...
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I went to a real estate meet up and it was advertised as free and "don't bring your credit cards" I'm not going to lie I got my hopes up a bit. Sadly as I expected it was just another sales pitch for some guru coachin...
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Although I started in real estate some 20 years ago, I have been watching a wide variety of webinars recently, seeing if there are truly useful ideas out there
So far, these are some thoughts I have:
- Value - many ...
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Is anyone using the ACRE system from REIN Canada? I’m looking for suggestions on where to get data to do some market research. Or even if you’re not following ACRE where are you getting your market data from? Please g...
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First and foremost, I hope everyone who was in the path of Hurricane Harvey is safe. My brother is currently buckled down and waiting out the storm in downtown Houston.
Once the storm (or any other natural disaster)...
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Hello,My name is Jason and I'm a new real estate investor. I'm having trouble deciding on a market as this is my first purchase. I plan to purchase a MRH in order to Brrrr. I'm familiar with the following areas either...