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Hello BiggerPockets community!
My name is Michael Ryan, and I am a new investor. I got into real estate off a book my brother gave me. I devoured it, and it opened my mind to real estate investing. I proceede...
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Hi, My name is Michelle, I live in Katy, TX outside of Houston. I'm a full-time engineer, wife, and mother of 4. I'm new to BiggerPockets, what an awesome resource! I started my real estate venture back in 2010 whe...
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Hey Bigger Pockets,
Im wondering if anyone on here has had any experience with sober living houses or half way houses? I have been considering the idea and currently working on a large 3 story duplex in a decent neig...
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What do you all think of adding a fire pit to an Airbnb? -- Surprisingly I have not found many posts on this topic.
I am about to do the landscaping on my renovation and am debating whether or not to level out an ar...
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I joined this group with the hopes of starting a Real Estate Investment business soon so that I can step away from the corporate life I have lived for more than 30 years.It's time for me to try something new...oh, whe...
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Hi! My name is Naresh A. Sookraj and I'm 18 years old. Just graduated High School about 2 months ago and I've been thinking for a long time what to do with my life. The first thing I decided was to be a Software Devel...
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Hey Guys,I’m new to the group and real estate. I know I’ve read people say we don’t need to pay for help but it’s a bit intimidating trying to filter through all the real estate information. I’ve recently watched a ...
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I went to Than Merrill’s real estate seminar. I was wondering if someone could tell me if those 3 day classes are a waste of time or should I pay and take the class.
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Hi everyone! I started REI in the latter half of last year and let's just say I decided I needed a cheaper education than the one I was getting by just blindly charging in :).I'm in Seattle metro area, King County. ...
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Hi All,I've been hunting for motivated sellers in Northern California and it has been tough. I've been sending out a few thousand letters the last few months and have found a few, but definitely haven't gotten the num...