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Howdy guys and gals! I have a question.... Every single REIA meet up that I have attended has been some guru, pyramid scheme and/or waste of time where I am just being sold some stupid program, course, boot camp or me...
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Hoping someone can provide some logic to the SEC reasoning behind having to be "accredited investor" to invest in certain security offerings. Any other ways around this. Wanting to get into apartment syndication, and ...
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I'm currently in the Army and will get out in 2020 and looking to invest. I'm able to move anywhere in the country and trying to save up 100k before I get out.My question is where should I start my investing career....
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Today is a great day! I finally got my money back from a BP member after over 2 years. We had met on BP in 2015 as he attended my meetup group and over the years he was very involved with the community here in Chica...
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I had an idea the other day, and I was just trying to touch base to see how other people feel about it, basically it entails, having a friend or partner low ball a property harshly that way when you give your offer (w...
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When wholesaling REO's do you find the buyer first or do you put the home under contract? and If you put the home under contract what kind of contingency do you put in place in you cant sell the home so your not at...
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I am being told by an attorney that because of the Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 I cannot get a seller to hold the paper. I do not understand because I hear of people doing this.
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I live in Los Angeles and I am trying to find my first deal to buy and hold . Should I look for deals in Los Angeles or out of state ?
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I have a wealthy friend who owns numerous businesses. He is a hardcore believer in stock piling gold. Anyone here mess with it?
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Hey Everyone! I'm from Indiana and just started investing this year. I bought a single family home in Fort Wayne for $53,500 and get $650 a month (7% ROI w/o mortgage and 15% w/ mortgage). Not bad for a first deal to ...