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Updated almost 10 years ago, 02/10/2015

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John Citro
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New Investor in Southern California

John Citro
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Walnut, CA
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Hello to all, 

Hope that things are going great in your investing and personal life! 

I wanted to introduce myself to everyone, I am John and I am new to the Real Estate Investing Business. I am becoming a student of the business by reading posts on here as well as listening to the BP podcast, which I think is awesome! Great interviews and more importantly, great information. 

I am looking forward to meeting many people on here and to utilize the support as well as the networking that is available here on BP. 

Great investing to you! Let's make bigger pockets for all!!!!

John Citro

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Andrew Davis
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Andrew Davis
  • Investor
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Hey @John Citro , welcome to Bigger Pockets!

You're already ahead of the game, the podcasts are an amazing education.

Check this out (it has helped me tremendously):

http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing

I wish you great success!

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Larry Fried
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  • Eugene, OR
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Larry Fried
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  • Eugene, OR
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@John Citro 

Hi and welcome to BP!

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Ali Boone
  • Real Estate Coach
  • Venice Beach, CA
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Ali Boone
  • Real Estate Coach
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Welcome! Love Huntington. I'm up in Venice! But you guys have all the good dog beaches :)

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John Citro
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John Citro
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Walnut, CA
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 @Ali Boone:

Thank you for the welcome note! And yes we do have some pretty good dog beaches down here in the OC. assuming that you are a dog lover like myself. What kind of dog do you have? 

I rescued a mixed breed dog a few years ago and absolutely love her! 

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John Citro
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John Citro
  • Real Estate Agent
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@Larry Fried 

Thank you for the welcome note! Appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule to reply! 

John 

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Sean Hurwitz
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Sean Hurwitz
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Love the attitude @John Citro 
Best of luck to you in this awesome RE investment world.
Hit me up any time if I can help.

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John Citro
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John Citro
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Thank you @Sean Hurwitz Looking forward to doing some business with you! Make it a great day and weekend! I am.....

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Evelyn Jordan
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  • Los Angeles, CA
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Evelyn Jordan
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  • Los Angeles, CA
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Hi John and Welcome to Bigger Pockets! You can get a lot out of this website- not just reading and learning, but also networking with so many like-minded people. I am a licensed realtor, interested in various investment strategies. Feel free to reach out if I can be of help. 

Good luck real estate investing! Enjoy the adventure!

Evelyn

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Ali Boone
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Ali Boone
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My dogs are Pekingeses. Which basically means they aren't really dogs at all but rather cats in dog bodies :) But I was SHOCKED the first time I took them to a dog beach and they went bizerk. They loved it! They aren't usually the 'normal dog' types but they are at the beach! I take them up to Leo Carrillo now when I want a little afternoon getaway.

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Matthew Nixon
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Matthew Nixon
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Welcome @John Citro 

Thanks for the introduction. See you around the site.

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Dmitriy Fomichenko
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Welcome to BP community @John Citro   It is a great place to meet new friends and learn about various aspects of real estate and more. Here are a few recommendations for you:

Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet

Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

Wishing you the best! 

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