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Hello! I found BiggerPockets about 2 weeks ago and have been hooked on the podcasts. Three years ago, I landed a job that allows me to actually save money each month rather than living month to month. Prior to that I ...
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Hey BP,My name is Art and I am excited to join BP Forums! Like many members here, I have been listening to BP podcasts for several months, learning all that I can. I finally feel ready to venture to the next level and...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community,My name is Josh Davidson, I learned about BiggerPockets in April and signed right up after discovering all the readily available information on real estate investment. I'm a little late w...
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Hello and good morning. I’ve been lurking here for a while - trying to educate myself as much as possible - but this is my first post. A little background: my wife and I are both in our mid-40’s. My wife has worked as...
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Hello BP Community! I'm really excited to be a part of this great group!I'm a real estate agent/investor in the Dallas area. My long term goal is to sustain myself with passive income so that any additional money th...
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Hello Bigger Pockets!I'm Jeremy, a newbie investor (no deals yet) living in San Fransisco. I've been in SF for a little over 4 years now, however I'm originally from the Midwest. I grew up in Michigan (Detroit suburbs...
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Hey BP Family,Can a regular bank loan be used to buy RE in cash or is that frowned upon?Thanks,Lisa
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Top Sub-markets for the Shenandoah STR Market
A quick intro to a few of the top sub-markets in the "Shenandoah" area.
As I had previously mentioned in an earlier post the Shenandoah Short Term Rental(STR) Ma...
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Hey everyone,My name is Geoff (that's Jeff, but spelled better). I'm sitting at 41 years old and getting ready to start my journey. I have two kids in middle school and I'm trying to get myself ready to retire by 55. ...
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Hello my name is Brandon, I am in the las vegas area. I own a rental property in san antonio, and I am interested in purchasing multi-family properties with 5 units or more. I have been reading a lot of articles on th...