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First of all, i want to thank everybody in advance. I am grateful to find this forum because my family has been in extreme stress over the past few weeks.
Background is that we relocated from Houston 1.5 years ago to...
BEFORE WE START: This is not my success story. This is the success story of @Steven Kwan. EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ THISSteven- feel free to chime and and help us out here!***Full disclosure: Steven purchased property th...
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Hello BP!Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Christopher Malone, and I am a new investor in Chicago, IL. I have been a member of BP for a few months now, and from the time I made my first post, I have learned a...
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Hello All, I recently just finished my paid mentorship for apartment syndication and ready to take down my first deal. If you know anything about commercial multifamily you know it takes a lot of upfront capital and w...
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My home was damaged by Hurricane Florence a few months ago so I hired a general contractor to manage my project from start to finish. We had a verbal agreement to be finished before Thanksgiving but he keeps saying he...
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Hello BP members! My name is Andrew Easton, I'm originally from Ohio but I've been living in Wilmington, NC for 4 years now. I've spent most of my life in the Construction and Skilled Trades fields. I have the knowle...
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Hello everyone,I am a new Real Estate agent, roughly 3 months in, and I am either impatient or failing epic-ly at marketing. Here is what has been done, and here is what has transpired in trying to attract sellers.- L...
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Hello, I'm looking for some advice on my situation as a 28 year old. My real estate goal is to buy enough cash flowing rental properties to retire early and I should need about 10-12 to reach this goal. My short term ...
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Here, I'll start:
1. Always do your due diligence.
2. It's better to overestimate than underestimate costs.
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Earlier this year I posted about another deal that didn't fly and why I viewed it as a success. This time the story is a little different but a success just the same.
Last time around we went under contract ...