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Updated almost 5 years ago, 12/27/2019

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Newbie from Central New Jersey

Robert Wardlow
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My name is Bob Wardlow and I live in Woodbridge NJ. I see many newbies here are young and excited to start a new career. I am the opposite, I am 67 but I am still excited about starting a new adventure as I slow down in my career running a computer services company for the last 25 years. My goal is to acquire 10 cash flowing properties in the next 10 years. 

I have been listening to BP for the last 2 months and am loving everything about it. 

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Louis Porter Jr.
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Congratulations on getting started. Just keep focused and stick to a reasonable plan and you should be happy with your results. 

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@Robert Wardlow Welcome! I love that you're starting out now. A lot of 30 and 40 somethings think it's too late for them, but I think it's never too late. Please reach out if you have any questions.

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    Originally posted by @Robert Wardlow:

    My name is Bob Wardlow and I live in Woodbridge NJ. I see many newbies here are young and excited to start a new career. I am the opposite, I am 67 but I am still excited about starting a new adventure as I slow down in my career running a computer services company for the last 25 years. My goal is to acquire 10 cash flowing properties in the next 10 years. 

    I have been listening to BP for the last 2 months and am loving everything about it. 

     Hello and welcome! Best of luck to you! 

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    Lien Vuong
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    Welcome to the BP community!

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    Thank you all!

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    @Robert Wardlow

    Welcome to the community.

    Feel free to reach out anytime!

    -Ted

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    @Robert Wardlow welcome to BP.  i glad to see you have a very realistic goal of a property a year for 10 years. That is very achievable and in 10 years you will be very happy you did it.

    If you can do even more in the mean time good for you. 

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    Thank you Ned, right now my challenge is finding a property to bid on. Everything I am looking at either is under contract or has stopped accepting bids. I am not discouraged just learning how to get around this.

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    @Robert Wardlow keep persisting. It sounds like you are doing online auctions. Also consider other ways to find deals. 

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    @Robert Wardlow

    67 is the new 47! Your going to do great, very realistic goal.