I am entirely new to the realm of real estate investing. I was introduced to this website by a friend and mentor who credits a lot of his recent success to learning from the blogs, podcasts, and the beginners guide av...

Hey There,My name is Trae Borden and I'm not only new to Bigger Pockets but new to investing as well.  I currently live in Richmond, Virginia but own one property in Charleston, South Carolina.  I am an engineer by da...

Hello from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.  After working for over 35 years as a registered landscape architect/urban design in nationally recognized multi-displine firms, and master planning residential and mixed-use commu...

Hi, I'm new to BP and real estate investing. I'm looking to eventually replace my day job, understanding it's a slow processes. I'm interested in multi-family rentals and other rentals that fit a cash-flow strategy. C...

Hello everyone,My name is Don and I'm a new investor here in Overland Park, KS. I am currently reading the bigger pockets book " The book on rental property investing by Brandon Turner " haha and looking to making my ...

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I just joined and look forward to getting involved on this forum with efforts to network and make successful strides to increasing my real estate investment portfolio.

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Hi everyone!My name is Victoria Navarro, 21 from Miami, FL. I have lived here all my life and my family is from Cuba. I'm so happy to be a part of bigger pockets :) Almost every time I typed a question in the google s...

Helloooo, BiggerPockets Family!!Wanted to introduce ourselves as we are newbies to the site. We have been married for about 5 years and have two fantastic boys ages 1&2.We are interested in learning more in the a...

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I can't begin to say how good if feels to send my initial greetings and just to be able to post a message. Well, let me begin by saying that I am a newbie to the REI arena. I am 33 yrs old, mar...

For real estate investors who have worked with private money lenders, what strategies have you found most effective in structuring deals to ensure both parties are protected and the funding process runs smoothly?