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Hello BP community,I'm new to real estate industry and I am interested in acquiring off-market properties in the Bay Area. Could you suggest the best strategies or ways to get off-market deals?
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I’ve been interested in wholesaling—or even holding commercial real estate.. specifically self-storage facilities. But I’m curious about what to look for when valuing properties and how to know when you’re getting a g...
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Hi, My name is Aaron Murray and I live in Red Bluff, California where work as a police sergeant. I bought my first investment property in June of 2018. I found BiggerPockets a couple months ago and bought my second i...
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Hi everyone!I'm Kevin, and I just recently became interested in REI. Started reading the Bigger Pockets book on rental property investing and decided to join this forum to seek advice and help with taking that first a...
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hi! I’ve been lurking on BP for a while and listening to the podcasts. A writer I admire contributes here and I’ve been hooked for months. I hope to eventually make it into real estate, hopefully multi family. Also in...
I'm starting from square one. I'm 19, have 40k to use towards buying property but have no idea on how to get started. I have no guidance or much knowledge about the real estate industry. Both of my parents are dead an...
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Hello BP,
My name is Geoffrey Washington. I currently reside in Nashville, Tennessee and I’m new to investing. I have been reading books about real estate for a few years and decided to take action.
I do not curre...
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I'm looking for investors to "follow" here on BP that I can read and learn from. If you are in or around Dallas or Houston and frequently blog or comment, I would love to "follow" and learn from you. Please post a com...
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Hi all, I am looking for an investor frinedly realtor who does not mind working with newer investors. I am not trying to waste anyones time, I am activly looking for my first deal. So if anyone has recommendations or...
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Hey there!I'm looking to get into real estate part time (lending, flipping) - I have previous experience on the assessment/tax side of the industry and will be getting a real estate license to supplement my education ...