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After having the door closed over and over years ago, @James Vermillion inspired me to try to get a loan with his blog post
http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/05/27/financing-first-real-estate-deal-pitch-ne...
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Ok no money is a bit of a stretch but none the less this has been an epic year! I have put little to no money down and have increased my net worth substantially through forced appreciation, positive cashflow, and debt...
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I have been investing in Real Estate for the past 10 years. I started out with a very small amount of private money($20K) and my own cash. I used private money and my own cash until I was able to secure a primary resi...
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Hey BP!I just wanted to share some super exciting news with you guys! I started Real Estate Investing at the end of Dec, 2015 and joined Bigger Pockets around the same time. While working a Full Time job as a Wells F...
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Hi All, My name is Shaleaha, I’ve been studying Real Estate since February of 2022, and enrolled to a paid mentorship. I’ve also read books such as Think and grow rich, The Millionaire Next Door & Rich dad poor da...
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Here’s Part 1Here’s Part 2I will answer the question: how I went from 1 house and an 8-unit building to over 1,000 apartment units and more importantly, what I learned along the way. I share my story NOT to brag becau...
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Last week we closed on our 12th property and our company portfolio is now valued at more than $250,000,000. Since this quarter billion dollar mark is sort of a milestone I thought it would be interesting to look at wh...
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Hello BP!I was recently inspired by the latest BP Podcasts show 121 when Andrew discussed the property manger being the "good guy" and the lease being the "bad guy" so to speak. I really liked this idea and as a new i...
I am a 17 year old inspiring investor. I really enjoy real estate investing. I’ve been watching videos on it and just started reading. I know I want this to be my career, I just don’t know where to start. I feel like ...
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Not sure about others, but I get pretty inspired when I hear others talk about their experiences etc. I love getting and sharing ideas that can help me and others grow. There is definitely enough to go around. Also wo...