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What does a great real estate agent do for an investor? What are the top 5 qualities for a real estate agent/broker to have in order to be of irreplaceable value to an investor?
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Bought our first property in Oceanside SoCal. First to live then rent out for med to long term. VA loan at 2.5, with half of closing cost covered and a 2k in finance credit. We have plenty saved for known expenses alo...
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We bought a triplex two months ago and moved into one of the units. Since we've bought the house, the long-term tenants in the other two units have paid their rents on time and have been generally pleasant. Good news,...
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Hi BP!I’m Active Duty Coast Guard and moving to San Diego in the late summer for Grad School at UCSD. Since I need to be within a short commute to the school, it really seems like the housing market is a little too ex...
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Hi everyone! Quick Question.
What type of benefit would I get from becoming an agent before an investor? I want to be an investor and truly don’t want to become an agent, but I do know that I’d have an advantage. Woul...
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Hello BP Community! My name is Derek Henkes and I just graduated from the University of California Riverside after 3 years with a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. I just got married in May to my high school...
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I’m very new at this, wanting to buy another property. Was looking at multi family, STR but can’t seem to find any in the surrounding burbs of St. Charles IL. or In Wisconsin where my second home is. Chicago has a f...
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Hello everyone. I'm new here and investing. I'm trying to break into it by starting out as a birddog. I'm not confident enough in my deal finding to try wholesale yet. Any advice?
I didn't see any specific rules on t...
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Hello! My name is Vinh Dawkins, and I am a student entering my senior year next fall. I am looking to pursue a career as a commercial broker. I will intern at a commercial brokerage in Lakeland, FL, this summer. What ...
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Hey guys! I had a general business related question that goes for all types of businesses, real estate, commerce, e-commerce, etc.My question is about raising capital & I'm sure we all heard the phrase "You need a...