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Hello All,I am looking to jumpstart a (NJ) RE business (flipping/buy & holds) and was wondering whether I would benefit more from obtaining my RE license or finding a good agent? My main concern is that if I'm fli...
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I hope to provide an informative account of how I was able to scale to 92 units in 16 months, leave my W-2 job and truly find my passion.Back Story:I am 33 years old, I am married with two young (1 and 3) children. My...
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Hello BP Nation,I have asked and been asked this question over and over again by friends. I know different people have different opinions on this and in this post, I wish to generate those opinions by briefly stating ...
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I am curious what other flippers on BP think about hiring a real estate agent to market their flips. Do you hire a flat fee listing agent? Do you hire a full service agent? If so, do you only pay a discounted commis...
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Hello,I'm quiet new here, am interested in REI, but am at a crossroads and am ready for advice.Classic question: Do I rent my home, or sell it? Based on the allpropertymanagement.com rentVSsell calculator, it falls on...
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I live in the suburbs north of Denver, CO and purchased a 2 bedroom townhome with an unfinished basement in February during a “sellers market”. I am now in the process of looking into other living arrangements and wou...
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I live in Long Island, NY. This is an expensive area to get started up as a first time Real estate investor as most 2 families and up are in the $400k and up range. My other option is owning a property out of state...
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I'm writing this post to get everyones opinions on a deal I'm considering.All of my previous deals I have purchased were for cashflow. This deal I'm considering has minimal cashflow( 1K-2K a month) but has a high equi...
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I have credit card debt, student loans and a car loan that's upside down. Between my fiancee and I that equals about a total of $56000 in debt. Should I spend time agressively tackling debt or focusing the time and mo...
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I have been house hacking a 4 bedroom in Clairemont for the past 4/5 years. I recently spoke with my mortgage company and they said if I can get my house re-appraised for $505k+, I can request to have the PMI removed....