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Greeting BP members, especially newbies who are looking for creative ways to connect with other experienced real estate investors, mentors, coaches, etc.Think you're living in an area where it's hard to network with o...
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I'm considering renting a spot to an applicant with very poor credit. To offset the risk of the tenant potentially not paying rent I am considering a deposit that is more than 2X their monthly rent and only offering a...
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James Sotipalalit here I'm new flipping houses and this is what I am committed to. My question is for all investors around DC, Maryland, Virginia area is Baltimore a good area to flip houses in. I saw prices and they ...
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It's a long post, I apologize, I won't make it a habit. This is my first post and I've waited a decent amount of time to make it. The forums on this site are phenomenal and I've literally been a sponge the past few mo...
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I’m born and raised and living in El Paso, TX and have been looking at properties in Cape Coral, FL. I’m not familiar with the area but after doing my research, it’s looking like it’d be a great area to invest in for ...
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Greetings BP members,Currently, I am in the midst of acquiring my Illinois Real Estate Agent license and am situated in the Lincoln Park region of Chicago. My past experience encompasses SFH flips and a history of mil...
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Hi All,In 2013 I purchased a 153k personal residence in Menomonee Falls, WI: A SFH with 20% down and designs to stay. Instead, I was offered a better job and relocated to Chicago only a year later.I decided to rent it...
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I'm one year into having a property manager take over one of our properties, it's mainly great because that income is now (almost) truly passive - probably requires less than 1 hr of time each month.However, my PM see...
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A move from California to Texas could save a million dollars. Many Americans are opting inSwapna Venugopal Ramaswamy USA TODAY July 4, 2023https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/07/04/california-to-texas-move-risin...
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I've been approved for a pretty sizable secured loan. I read the terms, spoke with seasoned investors, and spoke with SBA. Unless I'm missing something, it seems that taking this loan is a no brainer. What am I missin...