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Fellow BPers,I'm currently debating which role to pursue on a part-time basis: home inspector or real estate agent? A bit of background--I'm a relatively new investor (2 years and 3 properties/deals now under my belt)...
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How does one decide how much capital to invest in their first deal? What percentage of your total assets should go towards a down payment for deal #1? I feel I should plan for the worst and be as conservative as possi...
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I do not know if I am just getting older (Im gen x) and more jaded or if it is a red flag, but I hate it when I am looking to hire someone or have hired and they in a convo about said work tell me that they are "helpi...
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Hi All!
I'm brand new to all of this and I'm hoping some of you could help me figure out how to find deals and get practice in with underwriting. I've been doing my homework as far as books, articles, videos, and pod...
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I saw this new area and decided to get it going. I figure that I'll be able to retire somewhere around 10 years from the time I started investing in real estate.
How long do you think it will take you to retire, sta...
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Hi BP
I'm a 19 year old college student who is also working part-time as a delivery driver at jimmy john's. I came across BP through my time "researching" YouTube. I have become in love with the concept of buy and hol...
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I am working on a second graduate degree right now and I find myself constantly saying to my wife that "school is getting in the way of my learning!" I have found so much more value in my self-studies via reading boo...
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I’m 19 years old and wanting too become a real estate agent, looking for tips and advise!