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Hi BP members,I'm looking to get started in the RE investment game as a way to generate some passive income outside of my W-2 job. I currently live in the Naperville, IL area (western chicago suburbs) and think I want...
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My name is Brandon Richardson, and I live in Atlanta (born and raised). I've been in general contracting on the commercial side for 12 years, and always had an interest in real estate investing. I'm finally at a point...
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I have been listening to the podcast for months and just recently bought a new house for myself. My house sits on .2 acres (fairly large for the area), and the back half of the lot is empty. I am considering starting ...
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Hi BP,Beginning real estate investor here looking for some advice from the forum. My first investment property is a multifamily that is undergoing renovation with the use of the FHA203k loan and should be done in abou...
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Hello! BP!!My wife and I have started researching Real Estate investing as a way to provide passive income in our 'later years'. We own our current house and would like to invest in 'buy and hold' rental properties. W...
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Hello, I am new to Biggerpockets and just started looking into REI. I am currently trying to consume as much information as I can get my hands onto. I am planning on house hacking my way into REI and plan on purchasin...
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Hi Everyone,I have recently started diving in want to look at properties that I think could be bought/invested in. The issue is a can't afford them myself. The issue with this is that the Agents that are showing me th...
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Hi BP fam!I want to open up a property management company, I know to do so I would need to work under a broker or be a broker myself. I am just about done studying for my Sales Associate Exam and will not be eligible ...
Hello: I am Jay Bhatt, a California Real Estate Broker (CalBRE # 00881877) since 1992 and a Buy and Hold investor in SFRs in CA and AZ. I am looking to invest in additional SFRs in Southern California and / or Mesa,...
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Hi everyone! My name is Jackie Maloney and I live in Middletown, NJ. My husband and I are just starting to learn about real estate investing and are really interested in creating enough passive income for financial fr...