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The phrase actually made me laugh a few times last night during the webinar @Brandon Turner hostedNow, when funding the BRRRR strategy, can you fund it the same way you would fun a flip?

Set some key word alerts so you will be notified of areas of interest.  

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I think my first hurdle will be understanding the different phrases in the USA compared to the UK (e.g. multi family investing which I've just googled!).

For example, you set up key word alerts. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

Make sure you flag Raleigh, Cary, etc. as key words so you get automatic notifications if those words are ever posted.