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Good afternoon, BP nation!
I know this topic has been discussed about 43 different ways in the forums, so please forgive my 44th version. @J Scott and @Steven Hamilton II have provided excellent interview ...
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I am thinking of becoming a real estate investor and purchase some rental properties. I am a newbie. Would you recommend getting a real estate license first? Is having access to MLS myself beneficial? What are the pro...
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Greetings from Philadelphia! After my last marketing campaign I ended up getting a call from a seller with a Garage she was hoping to sell. I explained to her that since I focus exclusively on houses here in Philly I ...
Hi Everyone, Property Location: Albany, NY Last week I sent a rental application to 3 tenants. One of the tenants is a new applicant as their old roommates are moving out. They were the ones that originally qualified ...
Hello,Im new to the real estate investment world. I have read a few books by barbara cocoran/bruce littlefield, joshua darkin, dave ramsey and william johnson. Im trying to gain as much knowledge to better educate mys...
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Hello all,I have found that several individuals are having a hard time with one part or another in their business. Whether it is new deals, not having financing, and so forth. The network we have is vitally important ...
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Hello BP,I have been trying to get a list of delinquent taxes from the Kent County Treasures office here is Grand Rapids. When I spoke with the office, I was told that strategy doesn't work and home owners do not lik...
I bought some empty Lots. Some have an adress which I can plug into my iphone maps and get directions to. However the other lots dont have an address, so I have to guess by the satelite images on the GIS website, th...
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Hi Guys,I thought I remembered hearing that if you purchase a laptop that will be used for investing, that you can write this off as a tax deduction as long as it is used primarily for investing purposes. I have jus...
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For those with a Solo 401 (k), what banks are you using?
Any tips on funding or setting things up?