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Hey BP first post here. I've been looking to buy my first home/investment for some time now. I've been researching into using my 401k to invest in my first house. I would use the money as a down payment on FHA loan, i...
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Hello everyone,My name is Shane Christie. I'm a Civil Engineer who just started my career in January. I'm from a small town in Maryland, situated about a hour from Philadelphia and Baltimore.I've been on bigger pocket...
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Hello I am new to all of this however I am thinking about wholesaling real-estate any advice on how to get started I have been reading all the material here on the bigger pockets site and other sites. I know it is not...
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Hey Everyone,My name is Jake and I'm a 27 year old civil engineer here in sunny San Diego, CA.I moved here from Cincinnati, OH in late 2012 (parents/extended family still live there) for a job opportunity and have man...
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Hi everyone, I've been on BP for a week or so and decided to formally get myself introduced to the community. I'm brand new to world of real estate but I'm very excited to get started. While working full-time, I'm l...
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Hey! I am a 24 year old business man who is interested in getting into real estate. I currently own my own sports supplement business and personal train as well. i am getting married in june and have always wanted to ...
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I am a licensed Realtor that works with first time home buyers, investors and flippers alike (as well as your traditional listings/buys). I also am the co-owner of a real estate development company that flips houses i...
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Good Morning,My name is Crystal Urena. I live in NYC and have worked for a healthcare organization for the past 15 years. Over the past two years I’ve invested in two properties (4 units total) in Upstate NY. All of t...
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I believe I understand the concept of "using others peoples money" in terms of how it would benefit your lender, but I'm just at a lost as to how it all works and I would love if someone would clarify it for me....Thi...
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Just wanted to say, "Hello!"I'm new to real estate investing, in fact just starting to learn. You've all been here, I'm sure. I found Bigger Pockets while surfing trying to glean some tips for starting out. The site j...