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29 January 2025 | 4 replies
Looking forward to hearing more about your journey and connecting—mahalo for sharing!
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11 February 2025 | 44 replies
I’m Hubert, an aspiring real estate investor and entrepreneur, currently balancing this journey alongside a full-time career.
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23 January 2025 | 4 replies
Best of luck on your journey, the DMV in my opinion is still one of the strongest markets in the US to get started in.
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29 January 2025 | 24 replies
Educate yourself with books, podcasts, and market research, define your goals, and build a team of professionals to support your journey.
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4 February 2025 | 10 replies
So loan it is.A few thoughts/questions on my mind that I hope to learn as I continue my real estate journey:1.
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2 February 2025 | 0 replies
This property also launched my short-term rental journey, running our first Airbnb before transitioning it to a steady cash-flowing rental, allowing us to scale into bigger projects.
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3 February 2025 | 2 replies
Hope that helps, and good luck with your STR journey!
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8 February 2025 | 14 replies
Since then, we have been dedicating our time to learning as much as possible—reading extensively, analyzing potential deals, and listening to BiggerPockets podcasts.After careful consideration, we decided to sell our current home and rent instead, allowing us greater flexibility as we begin our real estate investment journey.
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5 February 2025 | 18 replies
best of luck on your journey
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31 January 2025 | 1 reply
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