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I'm curious to know if reaching out to friends and family for a private loan is generally a good or a bad idea.
If you do bring them in, what sort of interest rates and repayment structure do you offer?Thanks in adv...
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I have had a number of people look at a current rental and the ones that apply have been rejected so far. They are really borderline candidates, not terrible but with a couple of items put together smoker no rental...
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I have been using direct mail and I have heard (read) that people have suggested to insert a photo of yourself or maybe one with you and your family in hopes of making a more personal connection to increase your respo...
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Good evening everyone. My name is Rick and I reside in the Raleigh/Garner, NC area. Is there anything before newbie? If so...thats me! I'm currently in the military (27 years) and hope to retire in the next 36 mont...
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Hi all!I'm Elaina and new to bigger pockets and new to real estate investing. Just bought my first property to use as a short term rental and looking for more SFH, duplexes and condos to host, or fix/flip and host. I'...
If you woke up tomorrow, and you were 22 again, but had to start all over with only $40k in your pocket, netting 30k/yr managing commercial real estate, without a degree, a spouse or children, what would you do? (By t...
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I am starting my direct marketing campaign. I am mailing a yellow letter, post card, post card to start. I used the filters suggested on BP to narrow my list to 1000 ish addresses. 300 a week done in house
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Hello, I've been having some vision problems and it's hard for me to drive to meet with sellers and doing marketing in general. If there was a way I could wholesale deals from my home office with just a phone, comput...
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I've been going through the Forum and Podcasts for about a month now, and I thought its about time to make a profile and introduce myself. I've been really impressed by the content and I just finished two of J Scott'...
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Hello BPers,For all the seasoned real estate investors out there, I have two questions:1) How do you have conversations with family during the holiday's regarding your real estate investing career?I am assuming I am n...