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Hello LA investors! My name is Ian Gilligan, I'm just getting started, and I'm looking for insight on areas within 2 hours or so of the Greater LA area that might be a bit more affordable investment than most of LA pr...
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Hey everyone!If you are looking to buy out of state for buy and hold properties, how do you decide if a neighborhood is 'good' or 'bad'? I've tried looking at areas via Google street view, but I know that's probably n...
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My name is Brendan and I am a towboat Captain on the Mississippi River. I moved to St Augustine last year. I have two rental properties in New Orleans, a SFR and a Duplex. I want to make connections in the area and ev...
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Hello my name is Gaby and I am a newbie about to get my hands somewhat "dirty". I plan on buying a duplex in about 4 months ( when I find it). I am planning on taking the same path as most newbies which is living on ...
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Hey everyone! I've had my eye on real estate investing for about a year now, particularly interested in starting with house hacking. However, after recently relocating to California for personal reasons, I've come to ...
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Hello Bigger Pockets!!
My name is Luis Silva and I am a newbie investor from Sacramento CA. Although I'm totally green to real estate investing, I have spent the last nine years of my career doing a combinati...
My name is Jason, I live in Brooklyn/Tri-State area and wanted to introduce myself to BP forum members.
I'm a professional working in New York City, in the technology area. While the job pays well a...
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Hi Everyone,My name is Mark. I live in north Iowa and is looking to invest in Minnespolis/St. Paul market. I have been following biggerpocket for a while now, but mostly reading articles and listening to Podcast. I fe...
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I am seriously considering acquiring large multifamily (6 unit plus) with private partners / money. So far I have read the ABCs of Real Estate Investing and The Multifamily Millions. However these books don’t go into ...
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Closing real estate deals in any economy requires flexibility, adaptability, and a variety of strategic approaches. Here are several key strategies to help close deals, regardless of market conditions:
1. Understand ...