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Hi! My name is Shannon Connell and I am from Merritt Island, FL. I'm a licensed real estate agent and I'm just starting out as a real estate investor. I've worked with investors over the years and finally decided to ...
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Hi all, I am an 11-year professional working in government who is new to investing. I have been wanting to invest for many years, but living in BC has prevented me from investing due to the incredibly competitive/expe...
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The purpose of this post is to recognize several people who have helped me move forward during the last year. I am new to real estate investing. My wife and I completed our first flip last June. This was a test case f...
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Aloha from Honolulu, Hawaii!
I am an “older” newbie (51 years young) who only recently discovered the wealth building potential of REI. My journey began a short 7 months ago after I spoke to a financial adviser. Lo...
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I found Bigger Pockets in May of 2016 while looking for help with my 1st flip. I got hooked on the podcast and officially joined the site on June 30. Little did I know that the tips, tools, advice, and motivation fr...
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Hello Bigger Pockets People!My name is Casey! I'm originally from SLC, UT and I have been dancing around the real estate journey for many years. I have always been fond of architecture and character of buildings and h...
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Hello BP community, My name is J.W. I am new to real estate investing, I found BP podcast looking to expand my knowledge in real estate. The only deal I have done is the purchase of my own home though I should have a...
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Hey guys, Ive stumbled upon this website and really love how much information is on here and how nice everyone is! Well my current situation is I am a Professional Basetkball player overseas right now and am looking t...
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With all the info coming out about Oceanpointe I thought id give my recent dealings. I purchased a property through Morris Invest about a year and a half ago. I may have gotten lucky because everything went smooth at ...
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Hi, my wife Dina and I have recently started looking at REI as an option for producing cash flow as income replacement. We are in our mid 40s so, basically coming to this late in life. We have no direct experience in ...