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Hello BP!My name is Derek Parsons, I am a soldier with the North Carolina National Guard currently serving in a deployment overseas. I am completely new to real estate investing and have no idea where to begin, so my ...
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Hello BP world!
First time investor here and excited to take the first step towards financial freedom! My name is Brian & I’m currently looking to buy my first property.
My deadline for this goal is June 1st o...
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BiggerPockets is a great place to come learn about real estate and network with other investors. Our members run the entire spectrum, from newbie to expert, wholesalers, flippers, landlords, and professionals like att...
This is very simple, in which countries you're investing and why?
I travel a lot, and have relatives in more than 10 countries so it will be interesting to know your opinions.
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Hello BP community, I would like to share my story about my first investment property. It's a longer post than The strategy I chose is a live-in rehab house hack duplex. My journey into real estate investing has been ...
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I like some advice on a legal issue I've been dealing with for years. In '94, Dad met a real estate agent, loaned him 20K, they did a few deals that went OK, and then in '97, Dad borrowed another 20K out of our 4-uni...
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Hello BPers,I recently met with an experienced realtor who worked for a larger RE brokerage in Arizona that after a decade or more experience remains under the impression that a (non- licensed) investor cannot pay a...
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As some of you know, the ability to finance manufactured homes by both outside lenders and through seller finance is seriously in question for homes where the loans are under $50,000.00 thanks to the Dodd-Frank Act. T...
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I have a few single family rental properties in south Atlanta (Riverdale, Jonesboro, College Park, Ellenwood, etc) that I'd like to turn over to a professional property management company that manages properties in...
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Hello all,
I am thoroughly enjoying the wealth of advice and information available on this site. I've truly had my eyes opened to the opportunities available!
What are your thoughts on taking an investo...