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I have heard quite a few reasons for living in various areas. Weather, family, politics, job transfer, college, etc. However, I don't recall ever hearing someone say they moved to a particular area because it was la...
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Hi everyone!My name is Kris Toribio. A little background information on me - I'm currently living in Skokie, IL. I'm a full-time graduate student at DePaul University pursuing my doctorate degree as a Certified Regist...
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Howdy Bigger Pockets Clan, my name is Daniel Sanchez but I am have branded myself as HowdyDany. I am a student at Texas A&M University and a realtor in the College Station and Houston area. I have been a long-time...
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My name is Blake Byrd, I currently live in Dallas, TX. I graduated from Texas Tech in 2011 with a Bachelors in Business Administration and went to work for a mid-major commercial contractor out of school. I now wor...
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I purchased my first property back in January. I waited to post until I had a good record of the utilities and expenses. The property is a 3000 sf side-by-side duplex built in 1985 near the university and hospital her...
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Hello! I'm Ann Marie and I live in West Philly. I have five properties and am interested in expanding my portfolio in the West Philly area, preferably with multi-family and apartment complexes. I am open to creativ...
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I spotted an online job post for a real estate investor to become part of their team. I like the firm's stated values (community oriented, karmaic thinking, environmentally friendly, driven), the investment area (Five...
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Hi, everyone! My name is Brian Lo and I’m a newbie to real estate investing.I don’t have any real estate investing experience. Currently, I’m trying to figure out my niche through listening to BiggerPockets podcasts. ...
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Hello Bigger Pockets,My husband and I are in the process of deciding between a 15 year vs. 30 year loan for a $48,000 house. Interest rates for 15 year are 3.0% and 3.75% for 30 year loan. We plan on fixing up the hou...
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Well hello there! My name is Mason Schreck, I chose to follow the friendly outline provided at the top of this forum. I uploaded a profile picture (may or may not be an old wedding photo circa mid-Covid), and now I wo...