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Hello everyone,My name is Scott Passman and I am a new investor based out of Batavia/Geneva, IL. I just started learning about real estate 4 months ago and I have been hooked ever since! I have spent every free mome...
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How to Find a Good Real Estate Agent and what Traits should you look For….First off, let me say that there are a lot of good Realtors out there, with many different brokerages. There is not just one brokerage that is ...
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HiMy name is Carlin Andersen (25 years old)I have recently become interested in real estate investing, and I'm looking to engage myself in a social network of like-minded people!I am currently a student at the Univers...
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Hello people!!My name is Enyi and i am new to the biggerpocket community. I will try to summarize my story. I relocated to the US in winter period of April of 2015 though my wife has been here for a while. I was fortu...
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Hi, everyone!
I have been somewhat of a wallflower here on Bigger Pockets (reading your Q&A's, etc) for a little over a year now - it's about time I introduced myself, right?! I apologize for being so ru...
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Hey fellow REIs! My name is Patrick O'Neill and I'm a general contractor/handyman and interior painter from Philadelphia, PA who has recently become very interested in real estate investment. Being a long time entrepr...
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The value of bitcoin has skyrocketed, has anyone here cashed out yet for REI purposes? It seems ironic to use a highly volatile currency to fund a sometimes volatile industry. As real estate investors, do you find the...
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Brand New Student of Real Estate - Currently self educating, but curious as to how I get the ball rolling beyond just reading and studying. How do I get the wheels turning on finding leads, and materializing my first ...
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Regarding the acquisition of an apartment building... let's say 100 units... what would you like to know about if you've never done a deal before (especially a big one) and you want to partner-up with someone to work ...
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I had the pleasure of attending the MTR Summit hosted by Jesse Vasquez. Here’s a few takeaways1. Most people get into MTRs with the intention of renting to traveling medical professionals but they’re only a small sliv...