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Hello, All
I have been following BiggerPockets for many years and have been listening to bigger pockets podcasts for many years. I have been a premium member for several months and have posted at least several times...
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Many of us enter the game of real estate investing with what I call a poverty mentality!
A poverty mentality is simply when one is focusing on what they do not have and in time this mentality can easily turn to greed...
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I'm thinking about buying rental properties and was curious if putting 100% down would make sense in my case. I'm 21 about to graduate college (thank god). I have no debt, and I have ~$200,000 saved up. I don't really...
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Hello all!If you manage and maintain your own properties, what spare parts do you stock?What I have in mind are things that might make the house "unlivable", or parts that can be used to at least make the house safe o...
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Hello, I'm a 22 yr old living in Texas and have nothing but time to dedicate to learning the ins and outs of real estate. After spending hours upon hours on the bigger pockets podcast and reading financial books. I de...
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Howdy Y'all,I'm not from Texas, but I really like saying "Y'all!"--- I am adding this after the fact, but I guess I didnt really realize it was such a saga of events. So many little plates to juggle. Anyway, I hope yo...
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HEY BP FAM! This is my story, an 18 year old anxious to invest!About 3 years ago my freshman year of high school I was told if I was to house hack after high school I could own 5 properties in 10 year's.
I took that ...
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Hi Everyone,I have been interested in real estate investing for a couple years, but have decided NOT to pursue buying rental homes at this time. I have three young kids and decided it would be easier to invest in sto...
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Hello I'm Alex, The saying goes, "You can't judge a book by its cover." I may not have much of a cover to show, but I do have a story to tell, and I hope you will find it intriguing. My parents started flipping ho...