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I just wanted to take a minute to share a story about a guru, Don Lapre. As many know by now, he committed suicide the other day so he did not have to stand trial for fraud.
With that said, he is the ONLY late night ...
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Hey everyone, I've listened to so many of the BP episodes in the last year that I am having trouble finding one I want to revisit. The guest focused on new builds that he (perhaps along with his wife?) customized to ...
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Biggerpockets website is thrashing my CPU lately. May need to look into what scripts are using up memory/processes.
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Any suggestions for good books to read for beginning investors.
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Is anyone here familiar with this neighborhood? I'm considering purchasing a home for personal use in the Heights neighborhood in Houston. There are two properties, both on W 25th street I'm trying to pick between. On...
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I recently posted the question below on the nwreii yahoogroup and as expected I have received some very differing opinions.
I was hoping you could shed some light on this issue...
I have heard that in some states r...
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Just placed my first offer today. It's a triplex in a short-sale. The asking price is 15% less than the assessed value and I offered 5% less than that, so it is like the bank won't go for it, but we'll see. My agent...
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I am seeing a lot of properties for sale in Decatur area, lots of multifamilies too. It seems like every week i see a few more. Is there something going on in that area that everyone is cashing out? I look at some the...
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What are you doing today?
Any real estate activity?
Enjoy the day. And remember those who sacrificed so we could have all we enjoy today.
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Investment Info:
Other other investment.
Purchase price: $7,000
Cash invested: $7,000
Sale price: $16,000
I purchased the bare land at a tax deed auction. Cleaned it up, paid for a survey, chase...