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Hello everyone,I am Vivan from San Francisco, CA. I am a SW engineer who is looking to start real estate investing from next year. My goal is to buy rental either for airbnb or long term rentals and hold it for atleas...
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In 2013 I had some good timing. Purchased a four unit apartment building, built in 1980 with major tenant and management issues. It cost me around $360k all in but I used an FHA203k loan so my out of pocket was around...
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Hey folks!I'm Patrick Booth, a devop from Glastonbury, Connecticut (near Hartford), here with a long overdue introduction. I created an account on BP a couple years ago while I was looking for a property manager for m...
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Hi,My name is Preethi and I'm from Seattle, WA. I work full time at a tech job, and I have recently become very curious about real estate investing. My husband and me are in the process of buying our first condo in Se...
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HUGE newbie alert! I am 22 years old and just started becoming very interested in real estate investing about a week ago. I got Rich Dad Poor Dad about an hour after researching real estate investing. I am about 80% d...
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Greetings all, I'm Ron Stephenson pleasure to make your acquaintance. I'm currently invested in Wilmington, DE, through house hacking a 3 bedroom townhome with my college mate. In the upcoming year will be moving out ...
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Hello everyone. I am new to real estate. I would like to know what books or recommnedations you can give to me as a beginner. I really want to learn this business and become the best that I can. My goal is to obtain r...
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Hi there! I’m new to Bigger Pockets and new to investing. I’m glad that I found BP. I’m working on growing my buy and hold portfolio. I’m excited to learn from so many here!
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Hey Bpers! I'm Sadie and I'm new to Biggerpockets.com. I am long time listener of the podcast and I am so excited to connect with likeminded people.I am a part of the Quiet Waters Realty Group team through eXp out her...
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I am an Army Officer currently stationed at Ft Benning, GA. I'm beginning my transition out of the military and am looking to real estate investing as my career after the army. I am brand new to investing and would ...