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Hi,I’m looking to buy my first short term rental and would love a bit of guidance. I truly appreciate anyone’s feedback!- Are there any loan programs or strategies that are better for STRs?- How do you evaluate an are...
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I am very new to real estate investing. I live in Brooklyn, NY. I would like to invest out of state because I was told that NY is very expensive for a young recent college grad starting out. I am really excited to sta...
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hello all. I'm brand new to REI. I have been soaking up as much info as possible for the past few weeks, and am hoping to find a mentor in the Oklahoma City area. I can help in whatever way possible in exchange for kn...
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Hi All! My name is Stacia Jones, originally from Rhode Island currently living just outside of Boston, MA. I graduated from Babson College in 2009 and have just decided that I am ready for a new career in Real Estate....
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Hello to all my fellow BP neighbors. My name is Orlando Cestona and I'm a newbie from Clark, NJ (North Jersey). I've been on BP for a few months now but this is my first post and I want to introduce myself. I am in...
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Hey everyone. Over ten years after I attended a REI seminar and catching the "I wanna be a REI, but I'm to freakin' scared to do diddly squat" bug and pondering about it on and off for a decade, I've decided to jump b...
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Hey y’all! My wife and I just completed our 34 months journey on paying off all $162K of consumer debt, which was started because of our desire for FI.
I travel every week as a consultant, which I’ve always felt was...
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Hey everyone!I am Jared from Smyrna, Delaware. I am currently in construction management and the wedding entertainment industry. I am very eager to learn and I’m excited to start this journey of real estate investing....
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Hi all! I am new to the Bigger Pockets Platform. I am inquiring if anyone has a streamline system that helps them collect a deposit and first months rent electronically instead of the old school cashiers check ect.. I...