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Hello all!My name is Shana and I am from Chicago. I am new to the BP community. I have a great interest in becoming a REI but I currently do not have experience in the field. I have currently been reading many books o...
My name is Aaron and I am just starting in real estate and having some difficulty because I am presently an over the road truck driver and cannot be in Orlando very often. I am looking to buy and flip and eventuall...
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Hello everyone!!!! I thought I would take a moment and introduce myself since I have been lurking on here for awhile but mainly on the podcasts. I have been a bit overwhelmed with all the info that is available but ...
Do I need to own a business to get a commercial loan? If not, which comes first, getting pre-approved for a commercial loan or finding a good deal to present to the bank?Thanks, from a new PRO member
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Hello Everyone,
I am new to the Houston Real Estate Investing community. I am very excited to be here. I have lived in the Houston area all of my life and I know every square inch of this town. I am lookin...
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I am looking to get into investment properties for passive income and long term wealth building. It will be great to be part of a community of people that have done it and can offer advice/info/tips. Very excited to ...
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Hi Everybody,I wanted to introduce myself- I've been visiting Bigger Pockets for years, but only registered earlier this year and started listening to the podcasts a month or two ago.My name is Matt and I'm a primaril...
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Right now the market for selling in my market is super hot. I could sell my personal residence and walk away with a minimum of $20k. I would use that money to invest somewhere most likely a couple single family or a d...
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I'm excited to be apart of this investment community. My passion for real estate dates back to 2004 when I bought my first home 4/2 mother in law suite, with swimming pool in Pensacola, FL. The house needed some upd...
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I'm curious about a financial decision to make . My real estate investing is not a business , I just use all my left over cash for my deals and expenses . Do you recommend keeping a separate bank account for all my re...