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Hi, my name is Jeff. I've been looking to invest in real estate for several years now, but finally got off the fence and made my first rental purchase last month. After a couple of years of reading all that I could ...
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Hello All!I write this post to hopefully give someone the strength to not give up and keep on going, even if you fail sometimes it's not the end you just need to look on the bright side of things and keep on pushing. ...
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Hi BP fam, What is the difference in Private Money from a company vs Hard Money. I understand the logic of Private Money from a friend or family member, but I don't understand the difference when a company advertises...
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How's it going everyone,
So my names Mike and I'm 20 years old. I want to start investing in real estate and am new to the site as you guys can tell. I have already chosen a career and am employed at an o...
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I'm mainly addressing Dave P, but I welcome anyone to comment (I'm sure there are many good people) except for opinionated ideals on getting a agent. I do understand what is payed for and who pays its. I also understa...
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Hi all,We are considering shifting our focus more toward STR, like everybody else :) There are a couple of Caribbean islands that are close to our heart, and that we feel reasonably safe starting out in. Questions as ...
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Just started my third book that was recommended through this site "Rental houses for the successful small investor". I did notice it was written in 1999 so I'll take parts of it with a grain of salt but expect the o...
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Why should an investor work with a wholesaler over a real estate agent on the purchase of distressed properties? If you're an investor looking to buy distressed properties, you may be wondering whether to work with a ...
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Why Cleveland Is America's Hottest City Right Now!
" LeBron James famously declared after the Cleveland Cavaliers won their first NBA title this past June that “It’s Cleveland Against The World”.
If you haven’t...
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So I partnered up with another successful agent. I do the door knocking. He follows up and closes the listing. Everything else I am pretty much piggy backing off of him. We are going to do a partnership agreement w...