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Hello all, I’m new to the Bigger Pockets community. I have been listening to the podcast and reading suggested books for quite some time now. I am originally from Mystic, CT currently active duty Military with 8 years...
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Hi, BP family!I have been a member going on a week now. I'm very excited about all of the wisdom, abundance of information provided on BP. I have been on this site a lot since joining read articles, discussion forums ...
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Has anyone invested into a digital courseOR Hiring a coach who currently does short term rentals I've seen multiple individuals on Tik Tok who provide AMAZING content and resources on how to get into the STR space.Ove...
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Hi. I was told that in order to do a cash out Refi, the property has to be occupied, is that true? If that's not true, can someone recommend a lender who can do this in Syracuse, NY. Thanks a bunch.
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I've been a member for nearly 6 months and I am now considering canceling my account. I've posted several times as and have made some connections however, I am not getting much in respect to actual value towards my b...
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Hello my name is Lester Scott. I am currently a new to the Columbus area. I am originally from Youngstown. Would love to be directed towards any workshops or meetings involving Real Estate in the area.
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Greetings! I am new at REI in the Dallas area and needing advice for start up. I possess a stable job making roughly 75k a year, but have poor credit/divorce. I own a mortgaged home with ~50k in equity. Managed severa...
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New investor here. When getting a lead would it be wise to chat via phone for an initial screening of the potential seller rather than driving to meet with the seller? A conversation by phone would save a lot of time,...
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If you are a real estate agent who wants to work with investors but can't seem to make any solid connections here on BiggerPockets, these five things might be the reasons why:1. You end every post or reply with a call...
Hello! I'm Alnie, a newbie from San Francisco California. I decided to sign up for bigger pockets after going to a meetup.com session that the awesome J Martin organized.I'm renting a nice condo unit in downtown that ...