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Hi,I was reading an article a few days ago that said 40% of Americans can't come up with $400 if they had an emergency. I couldn't believe almost half the country is that broke. The median household income is 60k, so ...
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Hello!
I have been lurking for a couple of months, so I thought it was a good time to finally introduce myself. I live in Fayetteville, NC. I spent eight years as an infantryman in the Army and then went into correc...
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Hey everyone! so to start off, My names Josh. I joined BP in August of last year and have been chiming in and doing lots of research on different websites, social media, BP, ect while working a full time warehouse j...
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So I currently have a 5 unit Multi family under contract in Louisville, Ky with a 21 day inspection contingency period. The building is over 100 years old, seems to have somewhat updated plumbing & electrical and...
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Hey Team,
I am brand new to Real Estate Investing, and I've come to the conclusion I want to be in this for the long haul. I'm constantly listening to the Bigger Pockets podcast, and one of the things that I see that...
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Hey BP Community!I've been working diligently to make a deal these days. I've sent out as many letters as my marketing budget can handle, and I've actually gotten a great response rate. Many of those who have called, ...