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Hey, BiggerPockets Community,
We wanted to share our story because, well, it's a bit of a rollercoaster, but it's proof that resilience, learning, and adaptability can lead to incredible success in the real estate wo...
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I posted this elsewhere but figured I'd share my 5+ year ongoing story of buying rental properties to encourage members here. Personal Background
Most of my childhood was spent growing up inside a tenant house on a...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $55,000
Cash invested: $155,000
I just recently came across a post on the BP forum "Seeking Biggest Mistake...
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It has been a while since I have seen any tenant/property management horror stories in the forums. It is important we share these experiences as investors even if we might be embarrassed about the circumstances. You...
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Wanted to share my story with others. Someone from Joe's team contacted me via BP last Dec-2015 to do an interview. Initially, I was thinking "really?", "me", "why". Yes, overthinking this for a few minutes until I ju...
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Are you a trailblazer in the multi-family real estate market? Do you have a story of triumphs, trials, tribulations, and victori...
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Does anyone have good stories to share about short term rentals and midterm rentals in Cleveland, OH? Anything is helpful, in term of the services you use, your client's avatar, the return/work compared to long term r...
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Over the years we've had countless success stories here on BiggerPockets. Many people have shared those stories with us, many have donated to the site to give back, and many just contribute as their way of saying tha...
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I closed on my 16th unit today with no money down. Closing next week on my 18th. Thanks to Bigger Pockets for the inspiration and education.
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Hey Everyone!BiggerPockets has been invaluable to my success as a real estate investor, so I just wanted to share what's possible with real estate if you set goals and follow through with your plan.A Little BackstoryI...