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Hi there! My name Manuel and I'm a FDNY firefighter and a licensed real estate agent. I've always been interested in real estate investing, and while I'm currently focused on building my business and making connection...
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I am new to REI investing and am based in the NYC. I was wondering if there was a way to find meet-ups that are NYC based but focus on Out-Of-State investing, or at the very least, some forum threads that focus on thi...
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Hello!My name is Brandon Schaar and I am based in Deerfield Beach which is 15 minutes north of Fort Lauderdale. I plan to invest in real estate in this area. My goals with BiggerPockets is to learn about real estate i...
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Good morning! I'm looking into attending / joining the Minneapolis based MnREIA. Are others members and / or would you recommend that I join. My husband and I are buy and hold real estate investors in the Twin Citi...
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Hi everyone, My name is Scott and I am a wholesaler in the Genesee County MI area. Im looking for other investors in my area to network with. Look forward to hearing from you soon........
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My name is Marvin Hudson. I'm 31 years old and based out of the Columbus, OH area. i'm currently working in banking and have a side job as a personal trainer. I'm looking to get into real estate investing because I...
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I'm having problems raising funds over the past few months, even for my first ever 2% rule deal (16 units). Is anyone else experiencing this challenge, or is it just me?
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Hey guys! I had a general business related question that goes for all types of businesses, real estate, commerce, e-commerce, etc.My question is about raising capital & I'm sure we all heard the phrase "You need a...
This forum is for local networking. Well no matter where you are based some things are true.
We all network, but we don't all do it effectively. In fact, most of us are really bad at it. That's very odd, as a...
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Hi everyone! I’ve been on BP since 2015 and started using the site as a resource back in 2010. I am currently working on being more active in the forums and am looking to expand my network and meet like minded people....