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Hello everyone. My name is Jon Root and I am new to real estate investing. I own a four unit apartment building in southern Illinois and am currently looking for a property to flip back in my hometown of Dubuque Iowa....
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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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Greetings BP!! Chantal here! Brooklyn-born and raised. My family has always been in real estate, more so multi-family R.E., but I never quite took the time to learn it. As of late, my interest in becoming a R.E.I....
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Hi BP Community,I wanted to take a minute and introduce myself. My name is Sammy and I been trying to get my first deal for the last 3 months. I finally got a mobile home under contact and trying to get it sold. Not w...
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Hey all!I'm Chance, I'm 24 years old, originally from Texas, but I've been living in Los Angeles for just over 5 years. I work in the entertainment industry, currently as a production assistant on the TV show Bones. T...
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Hoping you all have a great Thanksgiving with your families and do not work too hard! (or drink too much) ;)
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Do you just love real estate? Or, like me, do you just like business in general? Was it the "glamour?" Or was real estate simply the vehicle to financial freedom?For those of you who have or are making this a busin...
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Hello all! My name is Tanya Johnson. Originally from the Upstate in South Carolina, I moved to California 12 years ago. I'm in the entertainment industry - I play the oboe professionally and worked in a motion picture...
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Hello BP Community, Thank you for reading my post. It may appear a little discombobulated, but I will try and stay on point. I'm thinking about switching careers from construction to either real estate or healthc...
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All the utility bills for my properties are paid by the tenants, I want to make sure that if they stop paying them I won't be on the line for the bill, or at least I will be prepared and check the status. I can't find...