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Hi BP! I'm a newbie to real estate.My name is Raymond living in Southington CT area. I'm a full time employee in Human services for 9 years. I have been thinking about Investing in real estate for a while but was Anal...
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Hell everyone:My name is Jesse Zhu. I am from South Pasadena of Los Angeles area California. I started my real estate investing study in 2013. I have been actively attending local REI meetings, networking, reading art...
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Aloha everyone,My name is Kahanu and have been fortunate to be born and raised in Hawaii. I recently stumbled upon BiggerPockets as I searched for ways to invest in an investment property. Being a recent first-time ...
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Hello everyone,I've been researching many properties in the local area and curious what areas everyone is looking to buy into for a buy and hold? I have had a few deals come up in J-Town and Fern Creek that even at...
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My name is Johanna Anderson, and I live in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. I am excited about getting involved in real estate investing, because I have always enjoyed negotiation, and I think that investing is...
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Happy Friday all! I am Larry and currently live in Tampa FL (actually Brandon) and I am new to RE. My experience is limited to reading and attending seminars, its time to invest in my first property. I was introduc...
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Investing newbie from Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania; 15-20 minutes outside of Philadelphia! I’m very excited and anxious to really start investing in real estate and shake off this analysis paralysis. I’ve been listening ...
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Hello! I am trying to buy a property that I found 2 months ago. I talked with the owners daughter who apparently is a real estate agent. I've been inside the house and I made an offer, they accepted my offer and I s...
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As a 18 year old boy, What is the best advice for buying my first rental property knowing that I have a good financiai education
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Can I use any bank/lender to refinance after I buy a home with cash? Do they have any special restrictions on the type of dwelling they finance? The reason I'm asking is I am in the process of purchasing a duplex with...