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20 November 2024 | 24 replies
I am just not always a proponent of newbies investing out of their own market.
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18 November 2024 | 6 replies
W2 employee in 2 full time jobs with the intent of investing in real estate to get some tax relief and generate cash flow.
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1 December 2024 | 134 replies
I rushed over and when I got there I found about 20 couples, all obvious newbies....the comments I overheard were - "I don't like the color of the walls in the entry"...."
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19 November 2024 | 6 replies
Quote from @Brian Joseph OConnor: I closed on my first deal back on 10/16/24 so I'm a newbie.
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18 November 2024 | 4 replies
I am a complete newbie to house hacking, real estate investing, and real estate in general.
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19 November 2024 | 14 replies
I’m an 18-year-old aspiring investor with a goal to build wealth in real estate. I’ve decided to start with rental arbitrage, given my tight budget. I’m focused on tourist-friendly areas (Bay Area, North Tahoe and pri...
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20 November 2024 | 4 replies
Newbies show up to ask a question, but many (not all) of them only want to hear one thing.
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26 November 2024 | 127 replies
Calling me a "newbie" would give me too much credit, but I do want to house hack when we move, and then look into rental properties if I manage to be a decent landlord.
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18 November 2024 | 1 reply
Newbie here - learned a very valuable lesson on my first property (actually a few, but that's another story).
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20 November 2024 | 31 replies
Many OG gators help out the newbies and bring good deals to lend on.