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New member moving to Las Vegas area soon
My name is James Hames and am an active duty soldier transitioning to the civilian world. I am interested in investing in real estate. I am very new to this and am looking for knowledge on how to invest the "right" way.
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Welcome James.
Thank you very much for your service, everyone appreciates you dedication to our country.
If you ever want to discuss RE, feel free to reach out, I would be happy to help or bounce ideas around.
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James Hames welcome to BP! Thank you for your service. Let me know when you get to town, we can link up.
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Welcome James.
Thank you very much for your service, everyone appreciates you dedication to our country.
If you ever want to discuss RE, feel free to reach out, I would be happy to help or bounce ideas around.
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Thanks! We always appreciate the support!
I'm currently reading books to build an overview on how the whole business works. I'll keep BP updated if I have any questions, which I definitely will. Thanks for looking out!
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Nice to meet you. Have you already moved to Vegas? Where are you moving from. Will be in Vegas next week, not sure if we could connect but if not stay in touch. May have some connects for you, not sure exactly what your plan is, maybe you are still working on that.
Hope to see you around here.
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Nice to meet you too! I haven't moved to the area yet. I am currently still on active duty status stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga but my contract ends here in a couple months. I put Henderson, NV as my location just so I can establish myself.
I'm currently figuring out my plan now but am interested in investing into small family residential homes on the side of my profession. If I become successful at investing, then the table will turn and I will take investing as my main focus.
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Welcome to BP and also to Vegas soon. If I can be of help, just let me know!
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I most definitely will let you know! Thanks you!