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Good day BP family, I'm a newbie investor looking to finally take action of my first property. The last two years I have read and heard that it's better to buy distressed properties so you can add value (equity) to it...
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Hello,
My name is David, and I am currently an Active Duty in the U.S. Army serving overseas. I do not have any prior real estate experience, but my goal is to learn how to retire from my 9-to-5 job within the next 5...
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I have been doing my homework and learning about the nuts and bolts of real estate investing and realized that I don't have a very good handle on selecting where to invest. I've looked at several areas - both local a...
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Guys.
I have 3 homes under contract in low income income areas. I am starting to get cold feet. Prices ranging from $20-31k. Rents in the area are $600-$1000.
I really want to max out BRRRR or Flip the property to g...
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Hello, I am a newbie in real estate investment and have several basic questions for you:- ON this board I see people referring to A, B areas. Where can I find a list of the specific areas in Austin, that are A, B, etc...
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I'm in the process of renting my STR out for month to month during the winter season. Prospective tenant has already presented some.red flags but I said we can be more lenient bc it's short term. To protect my interes...
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I am new to wholesaling so I figured I should attend the local REI meetings to meet some investors. So I went to meetup.com and looked for some local meetups and found about 4-5. So I decided to sign up for all of the...
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Have you ever noticed that people can send you a picture of themselves and then when you see them in person you think they look a way different? I recently dodged a bullet. A seller that I had bought from prior to had...
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I wanted to inquire about Mobile Home Parks and the idea of owning/renting them. I've been looking for a different flavor of real estate to add to my portfolio and I've read/listened to a few people talk a...
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I discovered BP after my friend and I attended a local REI group for the first time. As novice investors, we didn't know what to expect; and, interestingly, they had a guru and her husband using a hard sell on thei...