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It’s 2017 and you want to start investing in real estate. A lot of people want to invest, and they want to improve their financial wealth, but few actually take action. Whether you’re a newbie to BiggerPockets or you’...
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Hello BP community, I currently live in Los Angeles, but I would love to purchase my first rental property. I have heard about out of state REI, and I wanted to know how does one get started. As well as if there are a...
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Hello Friends!Thank you all for allowing me to join this great community of like-minded entrepreneurs. I'm a newbie who recently invested to and joined a 3-day seminar here in the Bay Area and now ready to take action...
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Real Estate Investor or Business Owner? Do You Know The Difference?
Most real estate investors don’t realize that they are and should be acting like real entrepreneurs and are not actually real estate inves...
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Hey everyone,Fairly new to real estate investing and I was wondering, what ways have you found the most successful in finding off market deals?What is the best way to find and approach people who are not necessarily s...
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Anyone have short term rentals in Grenada? Any ideas suggestions or thoughts on the market? Or general thoughts on investing in similar islands in the Caribbean? I know some people from there living here interested in...
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I am in the process of moving to FL where I have 2 short term rentals. both with mortgages on and the new Primary will also have a mortgage. Is there a tax advantage if I do a cash out refinance of one of the rentals ...
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Anyone have any experience with transferring a Flagstar Bank mortgage into an LLC? I've had people tell me not to worry about it and to just do it, and I've had other people say the bank will call the loan due. My law...
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I am in the process of trying to close on the sale of a property, and the bank has been a huge hassle. The home was under contract for $155 per sq-ft which is totally in line with all comps and lower than some provide...
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What are some good ideas on real estate websites. I've seen some very good ones. 2 Questions:
1. How important is having my own real estate website?
2. What are your recommendations on website building companies?