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Hello BP Family,I am 35 and am just wondering if I should be considering 15 or 30 year mortgages. I have a goal of 5 properties in the next 5 years minimum and then hope to expand more rapidly thereafter and want to e...
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I'm not sure if this is correct forum. Questions.
1. What do we do with Colleagues? I've had requests and always accept them. Now What?
2. Is there some way to send a PM or message just to colleagues?
3. How about a c...
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Hi and thanks for taking them time to read and hopefully comment.I'm taking my real estate license course for Texas. After reading about how the typical 6% commission is split(Between co-brokerages 50/50 and then the ...
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There's an old saying that goes something like "A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle". Why is that so hard for people to grasp? Being a real estate newbie I've talked to plenty of people that I personal...
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I have heard this question on the BP podcasts a few times now and it always made me think. "Pay off debt or work around it"? Then the answer would come,"It depends on the person".
I would quickly think about...
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I hear investors say that they get "a list" of vacant homeowners and send mailers out to them.
Where do they get such lists??
Thanks in advance
Stephen
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ok I am a newbie and made a major error. I bought a property at auction with the owner still in it. Property was deeded to husband and wife but wife no longer resides there. Had the sheriff serve them both nail and...
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Hey guys, first post here and really enjoying my new found obsession with Bigger Pockets.I currently live in the Denver CO area and own another home (apart from my primary) in the Rocky Mountains at 10,000ft that I us...
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Greetings, fellow forum members! I'm delighted to join this community and share a bit about myself. My name is Ruchit Patel, and I currently reside in Atlanta, Georgia. I'm a Senior financial and reporting analyst.
I...
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Anybody have any dealings with assigned contracts? What are some potential pitfalls of assignments? Is there anything I need to watch out for? :shake:
I have a property that someone as an assignment on. I viewed ...