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I would love to hear what made you get started in STR? What are you hoping to achieve by investing in STR? What does having a STR give you that other strategies do not?
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I'm looking for a good market for class A or B multifamily homes (and also a place to live!), preferably a fourplex, but triplex/duplex would be fine. Out of all the cities I've been researching (Raleigh, Dallas, Kans...
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I am thinking about buying a second home. I will retire in maybe 15-20 years, and would like to live in the Sonoma Coast part time if not full time. So I need a property there. I'm thinking about buying it now; hop...
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Hello, BP Community!
I am new to real estate investing and I am interested in purchasing property in South-Central AK to be used as both a rental and a part-time residence. I am considering either an STR (e.g. AirBnB...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community! I am excited to start my Real Estate career with the information and resources from this community. Currently, I am in the Marine Corps stationed on Marine Corps Base Hawaii with about 6...
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Happy Monday Bigger Pockets,
I am brand new to this real estate investing and entrepreneur lifestyle, with only four weeks of researching, reading, watching videos, and listening to podcasts. One common takeaway fr...
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Hi, friends!
I enjoy BP because of the mix of people using investing in ways that best suits their lifestyle (i.e. investing as a side hustle, full time investors, etc.)
With that being said, how much time are y...
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I am a new/old member, and I say that because I have been reading BiggerPockets since 2008, but I just now created an account.Anyway a little about me:I was born in Philadelphia, PA and raised in Burlington NJ. I gra...
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I'm throwing myself full force into the real estate investment world. I do not know anything pertaining to real estate..yet, but I've been listening to the podcasts and reading the books. Hopefully I will soon be able...
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Hey BP community-- just wanted to intro myself as I'm a newbie here. I live in Austin and love it!! I live work and invest here and in San Antonio. I'm looking to learn from all of you and get to know this community b...