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Hey BiggerPockets fam,
My name's Lawrence Bland, and let me tell you, I'm itching to get back into the real estate game! For 18 years, I thrived as a mortgage broker in Texas, helping countless families achieve their...
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I am a residential realtor with experience in helping investors purchase residential properties (which is 4 units or less in Pinellas County, FL) but none in commercial. By 2028, the goal is to own apartment buildings...
Hi Everyone,I'm a young entrepreneur interesting in getting into the investment game. I have goals and dreams of becoming a young millionaire (25) and I know that I need to get busy now. Can some one please inform me ...
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I hear this a lot from people wanting to invest in real estate. I want to invest in RE and I can't find the time. When I was younger, I thought investing in real estate was a truly passive activity. Yes, this may b...
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Hi everybody! I have been listening to all the BP podcasts I can find on section 8 housing vouchers. They all talk about the pros of section 8 but not many get into the cons. I talked to a woman on the voucher waiting...
Hi All, Bit of background: I was in the states for a while in 2015 in Detroit learning the market did a bit of wholesaling etc.I returned to my home country after 3 months due to personal reasons ( I really wanted to ...
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You know what I love about this group? Everyone is out there making dreams happen. There's big dollar companies and individuals making big deals. And yet everyone is humble and Want to help each other. . It's a testam...
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I’m tempted to pull from my retirement accounts to buy more real estate. Thoughts?
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I am new to the Tampa Bay area and was recently employed at NetWorth Realty of Tampa who specialize in distressed real estate. As my experience in the real estate/wholesaling business grows, I plan to begin building m...
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Just a for fun posting here for the fresh investors, those of us who are about to launch into our first investments. What are you doing to build funds for your first purchase?
I am working two jobs, second job goes ...