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Updated about 9 years ago, 10/17/2015

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John Upperman
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New Member from Raleigh NC

John Upperman
  • Investor
  • Clayton , NC
Posted

Hello everyone,

I am new to the BP community and am planning on making my first RE investments in the next 60-90 days.

My immediate areas of interest:

Buy and Hold, SFH and multi family.

I'm a complete noob, but I have had the real estate "bug" for years.  Finally decided it was time to start doing and stop dreaming.  

Drop me a line if you're a BP member in the RDU area and would like to connect.

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Kelly Edwards
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Raleigh, NC
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Kelly Edwards
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Raleigh, NC
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@John Upperman

Always great to see new investors from the Triangle -- welcome aboard! Tons of great stuff here on BiggerPockets...especially the Podcasts.   I'm from the Raleigh area. If I, or @Chris Edwards, can help fill in the gaps along your journey don't hesitate to ask -- that's what it's about...reaching out to help others.

All the best-

KE

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John Upperman
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John Upperman
  • Investor
  • Clayton , NC
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Kelly

Thanks for the invitation to connect.  I actually found your site earlier today and am very impressed with what you have achieved in the Raleigh area.  

John

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Mark Shafer
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Mark Shafer
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I am in Raleigh too and always looking to connect with others.

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Cedric Stout
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Cedric Stout
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Welcome John. I'm new to this community as well and to REI as a whole. I live in NJ but I'm from Fayetteville and plan on starting my investing career in the Raleigh-Durham area.

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Mark Nolan
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Mark Nolan
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@John Upperman

Welcome to Bigger Pockets. Make sure to check out all the informative podcasts.

  • Mark Nolan
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    Dawn Brenengen
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    Dawn Brenengen
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    ModeratorReplied

    @John Upperman There will be a BP meet up on the 29th.  It's at Tupelo Honey in Raleigh  at 6:00

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    John Upperman
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    John Upperman
    • Investor
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    Originally posted by @Dawn Brenengen:

    @John Upperman There will be a BP meet up on the 29th.  It's at Tupelo Honey in Raleigh  at 6:00

     Dawn - thanks for the tip.  I've put on my calendar and look forward to it.

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    Ashley St. Gelais
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    Ashley St. Gelais
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    @John Upperman

    Hey John,

    Welcome to BP! It's a great community here. You will gain a TON of knowledge and who knows - maybe you'll even find a partner or two.

    Knowing that there is a resource available to me that offers advice on pretty much any REI question has been a huge benefit to me and my business.

    Investing in multifamily properties by using as little of my own money as possible is my game. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you in your journey!

    The best way to jump into buy and hold ownership is to target an owner occupied multi family home with an FHA loan - which means only 3.5% down payment. Send me a message if you want more details. : )

    A

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    John Newman
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    John Newman
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    Hi @John Upperman, welcome to BP!  I'll see you at the Meetup group on the 29th!

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    Tiffany Alexy
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    Tiffany Alexy
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    Welcome to BP! I too am looking forward to meeting you at our local area meetup! 

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    Adam Schneider
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    Adam Schneider
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    Welcome, John. If you are looking for properties, feel free to attend our Triangle Deal Maker Sessions (first Monday of the month). You can check out Deal Maker Sessions on FaceBook or reach out to me.

  • Adam Schneider