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I've had many beginning investors message me on BP who are in the Bay Area or met them at local meet ups. The demographics of these investors are typically high income earners, almost 90% working in tech (software en...
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I am an OOS investor looking at Ohio (for next year) and I have narrowed my opinions to Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo. If there is another City I should have on my list, let me know. I am interested in properties in t...
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Hi all, I'm looking to invest in this area because it's close enough to where I live (Orange County). My mortgage broker is telling me this is an up and coming area that is low risk, high reward potential. After vis...
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I find that it is only helpful if I post things that people can learn from, so here is how my first deal went down. (For the newbies that need inspiration)
Over the past few weeks since I started getting into investi...
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Hello BP family! Some advice and experiences from you would be appreciated. I would like to know what are some good college degrees that go hand in hand with the real estate industry. I want to go to college and fortu...
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I am considering the possibility of leaving my W-2 job by Dec. I am in the beginning stages of planning what this will look like and if it is possible. Fears that come up for me are 1. Medical insurance 2. Taxes 3. Se...
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1. Is it a good time to start investing in real estate because the interest rate is so high?2. How to start investing in real estate when I live in a very expensive area? (Seattle WA)
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Since my first property I was seriously looking at fell through, I thought I would try this again. Hopefully it is a winner this time.@Bram Spiero I just wanted to let you know that I am evaluating another deal agai...