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Hello BP Team,My name is Nick and i'm originally from Memphis, TN. I'm active duty Navy and my wife, two daughters and I are currently stationed in San Diego, CA. I came to this website via a real estate investor frie...
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For those of you who practice holiday gift-giving to tenants, what ideas do you have for a gift? To start:Gift card to a neighborhood restaurant or coffee shopA book (about what?)Gift card to an airline (e.g. my tenan...
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AND do I have to put a typical down payment amount of cash to secure the property? Finally, can anyone recommend a good book on this topic? Thank you kindly.
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I got introduced to BP yesterday and tried to read as much as I can but did not find some specific details for a beginner. I guess it depends what your goals are. So here are my details
I am 30 years old married with...
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Do DSCR loans affect personal DTI if they are in an LLC?If so, it seems like having a few DSCR loans would make it difficult to qualify for a Heloc on a primary residence or even a car loan, for example. Also, are DSC...
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I have been getting the impression over the past two years that more and more people are entering the world of REI.
When I started a decade ago I was somewhat of a pariah amongst friends, family and work colleges. No...
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Like many others, I have had a negative experience Joint Venture investing with Scott Carson and his company Inverse Asset Fund LLC. I’ll share my experience in the hopes that it will help others who are thinking of ...
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Hey all this is a post for everyone here and hopefully for Peter Harris and the Commercial Property Advisors Team.
I did not sign up for this program but I am here to share my experience with hopes of helping others ...
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Looking to turn $100k into $5k/month in positive cash flow in 1-2 yrs
Hi, I just sold my rental property and refinanced my primary residence. Now I have a bit over $100k to invest and would like to scale into a busi...
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In 15 years in the biz I have not met someone who got sued and was saved by having an LLC. Every new investor gets hung up on asset protection and there is an entire industry catering to asset protection. There must b...