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Hi everyone. Ben Barredo here from Knoxville, TN, a fired-up real estate newbie that is grinding and fighting to make things happen. I have a question...well, a two part question. I've listened to a lot of podcasts, r...
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Howdy!I've been in sponge mode for a while now just soaking up all the great info and opinions to be had here. The time has come, I think, to introduce myself. (*Deep breath.*) Here goes.My name is Charles and I'm a c...
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The inflation alarm bells are on high alert, and investors are jittery.Inflation is unavoidable at this moment, with economists forecasting inflation for 2021. Last week Billionaire' bond king' Jeffrey Gundlach warned...
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To start, I’m not someone that can take their thoughts and feelings and convey them in a helpful way. Literally last week my wife asked how I felt about something and I said I got the same good feeling I got another t...
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"The rich always think in terms of delayed gratification… This is the process they all have in common, whatever they put their mind to."-TheProbabilist.com
Hi All,I’m a studying CPA working for a tech company in San Francisco, California. I’m eager to get into the real estate investing industry, but feeling super discouraged with the high costs and insane competition her...
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Hey just wanted to start up this newest sub-forum on Bigger Pockets with an intro post about where RE investors, like us, should look to in the Rio Grande Valley. I just recently moved to the valley about a year ago ...
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Hello everyone! I currently work full-time and am involved in writing projects/adjunct teaching. I'm in the initial stages of looking to invest in real estate for the purpose of diversifying my long-term investments....
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Being relatively new to REI ,I have talked with motivated sellers but I myself am not a big people person and frankly it is not my favorite thing to do. My sister who is also an agent has volunteered to take this posi...
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At age 42, I will be making my very first investment purchase in Q1 of 2018. After 2 years of saving, countless audio books, dozens of Bigger Pockets podcasts and others under my belt, I am ready to jump in with both ...