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Is it because probates are hurtful? Foreclosures are embarrassing. There’s a forum for that. There’s a forum for taxes. I’m guessing that hurt crosses the line.
Is it because it sucks? There’s a stigma and it’s not...
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I’m trying to decide if I wanna switch over to being a loan officer as being an agent has some limitations with my investing business. Is it harder to be a real estate agent and investor OR a loan officer and investor...
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I am looking into becoming a realtor to help get my feet wet in the real estate industry. Any tips / life hacks / important things to know before I pull the trigger on getting my license that I need to know? Thanks in...
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Hi BP, I have been involved with social media for quite sometime however, not very religiously. I am curious with instagram in particular... Has anyone had success using instagram to build a network? To generate possi...
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The bp web site is awesome!! I have learned a lot over the past 6 Months. I'm a flipper and really getting into flip and holds. I just picked up my 4 rental and I'm totally stoked about it. I have one single family I ...
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Greetings, BiggerPockets community!Excited to be here as a newbie real estate investor from Connecticut! My journey in real estate is just kicking off, and I'm stoked to learn, connect, and share with fellow enthusias...
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Making sense of make believe markets.
In a recent NYT article, writer Melissa Kirsch made the assertion that part of what makes us adults is reconciling the contradictions of our identity. As a new investor searching...
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A couple years ago I bought my first value add multifamily deal (5 units). We put a lot of work into the building itself and a few of the units, thus increasing NOI and the value of the building. A year and a half lat...
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Hey BP,I'm looking to start a direct mail campaign with a target to get listings, or deals under contract to wholesale. From a listing perspective, what would you put in your mailing to catch the eye of potential sel...
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Hello,I value this forum. When my son and I were starting out looking for a private lender or angel investor to love our idea to build a Vermont retreat as much as we did, we heard from a Peter Spencer at EQ Loan Por...