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Hello,I am in VERY early stages of possibly being able to buy a portfolio of properties from a local investor who is well into retirement and might be ready to bow out. For simplification, Ill use round numbers. I wan...
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My name is Donald Banks, I'm originally from Kankakee , but I am now a 20 year resident of Joliet, IL.I am the owner and president of Ascension Commercial Properties Inc. Currently, we're investing in lease options an...
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Has anyone tried this Real Estate education called Real Vest Network?? They are wanting me to buy 15,000 dollar educational product... If I buy into it, they will give me a $10,000 certificate to buy a property from t...
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My name is Kyle Ray, and I am a 24 year old engineer in Houston, TX. I was introduced to REI ~6 months ago by a friend at work and have been consuming books and podcasts ever since. I am currently looking for a hous...
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Relatively new to BP and real estate so any advice, tips etc are greatly appreciated. Looking forward to building relationships with a lot of you.
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Hello BP Community!I am very excited to finally be a member of Bigger Pockets. I have been listening to their podcasts for a few weeks now and knew it was wise for me to signup, and become an active member of this com...
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Looking for any and all advice on getting into real estate in the greater Seattle area I'm brand new at this and have a long way to go till I purchase my first investment however my first I plan on being a duplex or l...
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Hello, I've been a broker for a couple of years now but only use it to drive my flipping business. Im always looking for new opportunities. Lately ive been wanting to learn more about developing and building residenti...
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Hello All,
I am new to BP as well as the real estate/investing world. I have family that have been in real estate for their entire careers, so from a very young age I have been interested in making real estat...
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Hello guys my name is DeMonte Hester I've been a member on the site for a while now but am now just taking advantage of some of the tools and opportunities that BiggerPockets offers! I'm 21 years old and have two boys...