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9 August 2018 | 1 reply
Im 18 and I just moved to Austin Texas and have been listening to bigger pockets, lurking on the forums, reading their books, and been getting ready for my investing journey.
9 August 2018 | 1 reply
Good luck on your journey into real estate.
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27 November 2018 | 5 replies
My wife and I are looking to get into spec home building and this is a project that will really help me create a basis and network of contractors to help us along in our journey.
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20 February 2019 | 12 replies
@Brett Nissen I am also located in Jacksonville and embarking on my real estate journey.
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10 August 2018 | 12 replies
Best bet is to keep your current rental (assuming your happy with it) and buy another property to live in - whether SFR or MFR is up to You & Wife.
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13 August 2018 | 22 replies
They have a few really good options in there that hit several areas of the RE Investing journey!
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3 September 2018 | 4 replies
I agree with @Aaron Klatt, using an online bank like Ally or SmartyPig (SallieMae) is probably your best bet.
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11 August 2018 | 6 replies
Best bet: Network on local REIA meetups (warning: these are full of "gurus" with sales pitches... avoid them!)
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9 August 2018 | 1 reply
I am just starting out on my real estate journey and am in the process of expanding my network.
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10 August 2018 | 3 replies
I’ll bet someone saw this opportunity long ago and acquired it to empty it.