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Hi BP community! I have been listening and following BP since December 2016 when I realized the power of real estate.I was a traditional index fund, buy and hold investor for years but was never really passionate abou...
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Hi Biggerpockets folks:
It has been some time since I have posted (Wedding planning) haha among other things. I have counted myself to be blessed with a recent promotion at work as well. The problem is this i...
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Hey friends,
See what I did there?? :)
Any interest in a May meet up? I'd love to get together and hear about everyone's progress.
As for us, we're wrapping up house #4 and hoping to find another buy in June/July...
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Lead generation 101…
In my last post, I discussed the 2007 real estate climate in Augusta, GA. In retrospect, it’s obvious that, because it was way too easy to buy, the financial strain was beginning to settle in. At...
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Looking for some advice and or creative ideas on a commercial property I'm in contract on. Seller has offered to hold 10 to 15% of the property at a great rate for 8 years. I'm being denied a mortgage because I'm only...
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Hey BP!
I wanted to give an update on my current situation and journey.
So at this point, I've done all the preliminary education that I need to and I'm ready to jump in. My focus now has been building my network ...
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I'm working outside of the Chicago area with sellers in preforeclosure usually. They usually call me off my newspapers ad. The average home I'm looking at is $100k-$250k
What clothes are you guys wearing to look at ...
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Hello BiggerPockets ! I am writing this post with the out-most trust in this community and want to get different points of views on my financial situation. I love this platform and have been following it since 2015 as...
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We own 50 acres of wooded landed in a rural setting. Eventually, we’d like to build a few houses for ourselves and extended family but that will be a lot later. In the meantime, it’s a beautiful plot of land with a ni...