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I am here after reading Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner. A friend and I are eager to get started and I am looking for the best practices to get the ball rolling. Currently located in Central Illinois/Chi...
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Hello all!I'm a brand newbie to the world of REI and this site and I'm looking to go ahead and jump in and get my feet wet. I'm usually a lurker and information hoarder when it comes to forums, and very rarely ask our...
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Hey BP members! I'm a newbie to real estate investing and I'm looking to learn as much as I can as fast as I can. I'm in the market to finally move on from renting and looking to purchase my first property in the B...
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Hello BP.I currently have a 9 -5 job and i'm looking to make a change. I know that is said a lot, but I often do a lot of studying and searching for what I truly want to do. The job I have is not bad, but I have no fr...
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Hi! My name is Jamie Sentell and I'm a newbie at real estate investing. I have been reading books on the subject, attending seminars, and doing internet research for the past year. I'm ready to get my hands dirty but ...
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My son has actually encouraged me to visit this site. I have been a professional Real Estate broker in NY since the early 80's. I raised 3 kids while having a successful brokerage business. As I had promised mysel...
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Hello my name is Seth Glasgow I don't have any real estate experience yet but I am working to change that very soon I have read a lot of books attended seminars and I'm still trying to take what I have learned and ...
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Hi everyone! I'm new to real estate investing and really glad I stumble upon Bigger Pockets.My goal is invest in rentals that cash flow and provide passive income. My local market (San Francisco / Bay Area) is way ...
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hey guys new member to bigger pockets. I am in the Montgomery/Prattville Al area. I am working towards getting my first property and would love to connect and learn from people near and far.Jonathan
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Hi all..
I’m a newbie from Santa Cruz, CA!
A few months ago I realized that my retirement plans (stock, 401k, etc) would have me working for far longer than I’d like to. I had always been interested in ...