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Josiah Patrick Zebarth What makes you get out of bed in the morning?
27 October 2020 | 113 replies
I want to provide for them and give them the best life possible.The “What” in my life for a long time was real estate investing, and after giving over 10,000 hours of my life to that “What”, I wanted to give back and bring value to as many real estate investors as I could reach.The “Who” and “What” when blended together in my life became my “Why”:I want to help stressed-out entrepreneurs who are frustrated with not knowing their numbers and not making a profit by cleaning up their books, interpreting their numbers for them, and implementing a system to increase and prioritize their profits to be able to be less stressed, confident in their numbers, and make the profit they need to accomplish their vision and to provide for their family to have the best life possible.This “Why” gets me up in the morning and keeps me up at night.This “Why” keeps me going when situations and circumstances get difficult.This “Why” helps me learn a new system to protect and grow my profit.
Account Closed Is college worth it?
29 December 2020 | 119 replies
If your goal is to be an entrepreneur, the start now and skip college.
Michael Leeson Addressing Racial Disparity in Home Ownership/ Wealth?
9 July 2022 | 218 replies
AA entrepreneurs interested in getting into the business.
Yonah Weiss I'm a Real Estate Investor, but my Degree is in...
27 August 2020 | 183 replies
I know, I know, real entrepreneurs don't go and get a degree, they just find the opportunity and start a business.
Christina Tkacs Can you truly get ahead by buying turn-key homes
7 August 2021 | 89 replies
An entrepreneur has scalable,  documented systems in place to replace themselves. 
Byron Law How would you put an unexpected $20 to use?
3 October 2020 | 9 replies
How would you recommend an aspiring R/E entrepreneur put Andrew Jackson to use?
Nate Slappey III What is your go to method and/or tools for finding deals today?
22 August 2022 | 63 replies
Now, a group of successful and potentially successful entrepreneurs have overcome these obstacles by setting up powerful web sites, employing SEO, SEM, social network marketing, PR strategies, hosting Facebook groups, and spending $10,000 monthly to advertise/market their business.  
Nathan Gesner How to combat the growing hatred for Landlords?
15 March 2021 | 129 replies
Entrepreneurs in the REI space provide flexibility to millions of Americans with short-term housing.
Jaideep Balekar Our 1 year journey to 22 units & $10,000/mo cashflow without OPM
15 April 2023 | 197 replies
All 2 bedroom unitsRents: $600 per doorMarket rents: $1100-1300 per unitRehab budget: $175kOther measures being implemented to increase NOI: Energy efficient LED lighting indoor and outdoor, RUBS, coin laundry, storage units, pet feesProjected rehab time: 6 monthsProjected ARV based on 7 CAP: $1.2mProjected cashflow after cashout refi: $400 per doorDeal#3Cost per unit: $55kRent per unit: $800-850/mo per unitProperty type: 4plex in Cincinnati How we found it: off market through Facebook groupStrategy: 1 year House-hack followed by 5-7 yr hold rentalFinancing: FHA loan 3.5% down @2.375% interest rate2 units owner occupied, 2 units rentedRental income covers all expenses and mortgage costsIf all 4 units are rented, property to cashflow $200-250 per door as-isLearnings:1) Mindset shift Reading Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Cashflow quadrant motivated us to - let go of our liabilities and build assets, move from Employee quadrant to Entrepreneur and Investor quadrant and put us on the path to create passive income.  2) Education - We spent a year reading books on real estate investing, listening to podcasts, reading BP forums and analyzing deals.
Dave Poeppelmeier I escaped my J.O.B. with Real Estate!
8 December 2020 | 96 replies
But, I have wanted to get out of PT and being an employee for over 13 years after being jerked around by employers, reading Rich Dad Poor Dad, and working with a MLM company that taught me an unbelievable amount about how to be an Entrepreneur.