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I just wanted to give a shout out to @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner for creating and managing both BP, and doing such a wonderful job on the Podcasts and asking such great questions to encourage newbie investors s...
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Can anyone help me to start
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Here are some areas in Texas and Florida that are currently attractive for real estate investment due to economic growth, population increase, and urban development:
In Texas:
Austin:Reason: It's a tech hub that con...
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Retirement ??? Did not work out for me!! I picked the wrong time to retire, just when everything went BUST. I am going to be actively looking for lenders, investors and backers to help me get going again. I am cur...
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Hey everyone !! Very excited to join the BP community. Finding a community like this is very exciting, and it’s not filled with BS where everyone just tells you what you want to hear, which I love. Constructive critic...
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Ive watched all the podcasts, read all the books, taken all the necessary action (analyzed deals, went and saw houses, marketing, direct mail, spoken with owners, etc) but the truth is......having money sucks when its...
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Hey BiggerPockets Pro Members! So, I'm working on a video for BiggerPockets Pro, and I'd love to get some testimonials. So - I'm wondering - do YOU have any specific examples of how BiggerPockets Pro has been helpful ...
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Hi everyone, First, I want to say i was really excited when i found this site and it really lit a fire under my butt. Im 33 years old, married, and have 3 kids. Ive been an electrician for 10 years so have plenty of...
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Young investor 19y/o wanting to see what I could start doing now to prepare myself to buy and home soon and hopefully rent it out . Currently in the army , and plan to get out.
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My condo HOA in FL, in which I own a unit I'm renting as an investor, has scheduled a vote to require any new purchasers to live in the unit 2 years before they allow them to rent it out. A pro is that this will make ...