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19 May 2014 | 12 replies
I'd suggest you start with these:1.http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere2.http://www.biggerpockets.com/files3.The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate InvestingThese are really great places to get immersed in the benefits and tools of this community!
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8 September 2014 | 5 replies
I'd suggest starting off with the following resources:1.http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere2.http://www.biggerpockets.com/files3.The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate InvestingThese are really great places to get immersed in the benefits and tools of this community!
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11 September 2014 | 7 replies
I'd suggest starting off with the following resources:1.http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere2.http://www.biggerpockets.com/files3.The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate InvestingThese are really great places to get immersed in the benefits and tools of this community!
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1 February 2023 | 4 replies
The issue I'm running into is generating enough capital for a down payment and closing costs for a deal in the Bay.My thinking is that immersing myself in REI professionally would only serve to improve my own personal investing journey.
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11 August 2015 | 15 replies
This is due to your ability to physically drive to the property (and surrounding markets) on any given day, fully immerse yourself in the town/city and talk with the locals, get a feel for where the good/bad areas of town are, and many more benefits.Are you familiar with Detroit or planning on moving there to invest?
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4 January 2024 | 7 replies
🎉I recently made the leap to a pro membership here as I've been immersed in the complexities of real estate number crunching.
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15 June 2016 | 12 replies
So, I started down the path of learning about REI, and have been immersing myself in it for the last couple months.
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1 December 2016 | 1 reply
I've been reading as many books and listening to as many podcasts to immerse myself in the culture.
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26 June 2014 | 2 replies
You might want to check out:1.http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere2.http://www.biggerpockets.com/files3.The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate InvestingThese are really great places to get immersed in the benefits and tools of this community!
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8 September 2014 | 5 replies
I'd suggest starting off with the following resources:1.http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere2.http://www.biggerpockets.com/files3.The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate InvestingThese are really great places to get immersed in the benefits and tools of this community!