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A Little Backstory
Hi BiggerPockets! I wanted to make this post to give some inspiration to those newbies just starting out or even the more seasoned vets! I set out on my real estate journey with my first investmen...
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So guys!I just had to write this to share with all of you.I have had a GREAT day. Normally we write here when we are confused, scared, or feel lost and need a life preserver tossed out way (I know I have). People on h...
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I grew up in a poor environment. I use to move a lot and the only thing I had was my handicapped mother. I had no family but her. Then she married an abusive husband when I was ten. Things just got worse. He would bea...
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I restarted my RE investing journey on Election Day 2018. I am fighting brain cancer and been difficult at first controlling my negative self talk but I got passed that. I have asked the most trivial and basic questio...
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Hi, I listened to a BiggerPockets podcast and fell in love. I was listening several hours each day and decided this is my answer to all my woes!!! I get up at 3:30 am while everyone is asleep and read until 5 am and t...
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Let's say the quick and dirty is, I (like so many) investors had taken too many courses from national speakers in TX, FL (and everywhere NOT in New England), and had still not done a deal. I forced myself to do a dea...
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Why work at a lame job until you’re too old to enjoy the life you’ve been given? If you are looking to get out of the rat race earlier, this is one episode you can’t afford to miss. Today on The BiggerPockets Podcast,...
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Hello BP family! My wife and I have been wanting to get some skin in the game in regards to purchasing our first fixer upper. I know I know I’ve heard all the horror stories when it comes to flipping however there’s a...
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Does anyone know of any out of state investment meetups in southern California? Would love to meet and network with some local investors.
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I got a lead on a deal at my website, that was in Bradenton where I did not have an affiliate. The seller wanted $10,000 for a fire damaged house that was block and in a gated, golf course community. I put it under c...