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Benefits of being a RE Investor and having a license? Would it be better to get a license before directly getting into investing?
Can you really get a legitimate license from online classes compared to c...
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Hey BP community,
I am new to BP and to the RE world, however, I really want to make my first move but I need your help.
I just graduated from college, I've only been working for a year. I have about 40k in savings ...
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Hi guys,One of the things I've been trying to find the answer to is how to "read" a market. For example, I live in Austin, TX. Everyone tells me the real estate market here is "hot". That some 600+ people are moving i...
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Welcome to our first ever BiggerPockets bookclub! This will be a chance for us to talk about what inspired us, where we have questions, and how we can become more effective investors. Please note our forum rules (foun...
With stock investing I can spend a few minutes a month looking at stock prices and entering a buy or sell order in my brokerage account and earn 8% annually on average. To earn the same return with real estate, I woul...
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I am a relatively new but very active newbie to REI. I have purchased my first investment property which I am in the process of flipping right now. I listen to BP Podcast in my car on my commute to and from my 1.5 h...
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I have an opportunity to work in a partnership arrangement with some other investors. We have been discussing the various ways we can combine our resources and strengths that will be fair and equitable and increase t...
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I’m educating myself on ways to start investing with my situation. Don’t have much credit other than a credit card, student loans 😑 and car payment. I’m current on all but have a few medical bills that have my credit ...
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Welcome to our question of the week! While we may start to feel that there's a rollercoaster ride ahead, we have something many investors don't, a great network to help us grow and learn!
Have you noticed any new tr...
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Hey everyone! I want to begin my investing career but not sure where to start , I make about 20k/year , I currently am renting in nyc for $700 a month , I have 15k cash saved up . And another 5k in my Roth IRA . I️ wa...