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Nice to meet you! My name's Alyssa Melotik and I'm a designer at Ford who's been renting in Detroit for a couple years. As the story goes - someone got me hooked on the podcast, I realized renting = throwing money awa...
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Hey everyone, my name is John. My eyes have recently been opened to the investing (particularly real estate) world as I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. I am only eighteen years old and just graduated from high school. I can'...
Hi looking to buy approx 5 Roku TVs and was wondering where the best place is to get them. I’m trying to keep costs low and I keep seeing $200-300 a pop for 40-65 inch. Maybe it’s been a while since I bought a TV. See...
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Hi all, In October of 2025 I opened my own STR PM company. I was laid off by a big PM company and prior to being hired by that company I had already made it a goal to open my own some day. So here I am... Anyway, my c...
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Hi Real Estate Gurus,Currently, when the market is hot the importance in local eyes on the field is huge!How i start to look for my "boots on the ground"?After i found somebody - how i interview ? what are criteria/ e...
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While cruising craigslist I came across a posting for Starwood Investments: http://www.starwoodinvestments.com/Has anyone used these guys before?
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I'm glad to be joining the Bigger Pocket community! My eyes have been opened to the endless opportunities in Real Estate Investing. I've spent the last few weeks learning everything that I can from Forums, Podcast, Vi...
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Hey Guys - I haven't posted in a while as I've been working on my transition from North Carolina to So Cal (San Diego baby!). I've found it's pretty easy to find mortgage brokers who can do NOO loans with 25% down, W...
Hello all! I just purchased my first property in Colorado Springs and am considering remodeling the kitchen, but I was looking for some input from the BP community. The house is a 3/2 in a desirable neighborhood that ...
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Families who are buying a home are faced with many challenges.From determining which school districts are best to figuring out if that huge set of stairs out front is just asking for trouble, families have a lot of t...