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I just wanted to share my own success that covers my first 8 months in Real Estate Investing. While it is not one specific story and I don't have any deals where I have made thousands of dollars or really high profit...
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Hello from Louisiana! My name is James. For the last ten years I have supplemented my teaching salary by selling Real Estate. Last year it dawned on me that I was not maximizing my sphere of influence and time in RE. ...
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After watching my brother Austin Fruechting, and putting a few dollars with him in 3 packages as a passive investor, my wife and I are starting the race to financial freedom through RE. You can listen to his story her...
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Hi BP Community! Thank you for your existence! I feel like I've found out where all the cool kids hang out! ;) You all are so inspiring! I grew up with a single-parent (mother) flipping houses and moving each year aft...
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As of today I am under contract on a duplex here in San Diego County to be owner occupied! Super stoked. Been looking for quite some time and my agent has been great. I approached this deal as a hybrid investor/home...
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I cannot believe the day is almost here. Tomorrow, December 5th, I will retire after 20 years as a Physical Therapist. Most people would say "I can't believe you're just leaving that career!" Yes, I received a B.S. in...
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Hello, my name is Derrick Hardin I am an inspiring investor who has been stuck in analysis paralysis for about 2 years now. I have done one wholesale deal but am looking to invest locally myself. I'm looking for anyon...
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Greetings,I'm totally new to this investing path. I'd say I'm less than a week into taking it seriously and high on inspiration. I want to gather up as much knowledge as possible before making my first investment (lik...
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I started investing back in the bottom of the recession or, as I like to call it, the Great Turkey Shoot of 2010. I was snagging some pretty incredible deals back then, but the jewel of them all was a beautiful brick ...
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I did it. I took the leap. With only 4 rental units (2 SFRs and 1 duplex), I quit my six-figure job in pharmaceutical sales, got my real estate license, and moved my family back to Florida. How did I get here? I'd say...