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25 January 2025 | 10 replies
To start your journey, I recommend focusing on building your network by joining meetups and engaging in online forums, while narrowing down your first investment based on your budget, market, and goals.
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6 February 2025 | 6 replies
Congrats on an incredible journey!
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31 January 2025 | 11 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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2 February 2025 | 0 replies
Once the work was complete, I refinanced to pay off the hard money loan and held the property as a long-term asset.This duplex also marked the start of my short-term rental journey—we ran our first Airbnb from one of the apartments before scaling to bigger projects.
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29 January 2025 | 10 replies
best of luck on your journey. this is how wife and i started. can share any information if you would like to chat
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24 January 2025 | 5 replies
Wishing you much success as begin your journey.
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29 January 2025 | 18 replies
If you're still not having luck sourcing a wholesaler, your next best bet is to network and connect with an investor-focused real estate agent.
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28 January 2025 | 1 reply
Good luck with your wholesaling journey!
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3 February 2025 | 2 replies
I'm just beginning my learning journey and want to make sure I approach things with the right perspective.