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Hi everyone,
My name is Mike and I live near Rochester, NY. I'm a 28 year old mechanical engineer by day, and have been investing in real estate in Rochester for a couple years now. I co-own and manage a real estate h...
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Hi, there! I am just starting out on my real estate journey. I am pretty young, 23, but have been determined to acquire my first property and start my journey/portfolio. To fill you in: I recently qualified for a loan...
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How much money do you need to save in order to be a real estate agent?
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Hello. I have decided to take the jump into real estate investing. I’m very excited about it, but know just as much as the books I’ve been reading, videos I’ve been watching, and podcasts I’ve been listening to, but h...
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I started 9 years ago with an art degree, no savings and no real estate experience. I had just moved my family into our fixer upper dream home and that same day, lost my job. With my back against the wall, I made th...
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Hello BP Community!I currently live in GA but have selected Ohio (where I'm originally from) to start my REI journey. I will focus on multifamily investing first and single-family second. I would like to start intervi...
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Hi everyone,As the title says, I am curious how much in savings I should have to pursue becoming an agent. I have a W-2 making around 55k per year, but work the hours of 3-11. Ideally, I would start my real estate car...
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BP,I have no experience in the Real Estate field and would like to get my foot in the door. My Resume is getting noticed, however, I have not had any calls. I would like to start off as a Leasing Agent. brokerage assi...
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Finally closed my first "Wholesale Deal" last Friday,,,,,Currently have 3 warm leads in the hopper and just dropped my 3rd direct mail letter Wednesday......Loving it, can't wait until I have my own CA$H! Cheers my fr...
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I have some free time in-between buying properties and I like to use it wisely. I need some recommendations on books regarding basics of starting a business (beyond a simple sole proprietorship), personal growth/value...