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Hi everyone!My name is Joanne. I'm a recent graduate from Uwashington, Seattle, moved down to LA for a - just over broke - job in a start-up biotechnology firm working as a research scientist. I stumbled upon biggerpo...
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Hello all my name is Lawrence,
I live in The Bronx (NY). I work for the Metropolitan Transit Authority as a train operator. I have been involved with real estate for the past few years. My goal is to buy 3 multi-fa...
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Hello all, I'm glad I found this site. I am planning on starting real estate investing in the new year and am trying to narrow down a niche.I currently have a good job, good savings and good credit, so I feel like the...
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Hello, bigger pockets.
My name is Eric Kartman, I am 21, and I'm from Fort Wayne, IN. Recently over the last month or so been listening to the bp podcast religiously, reading up on the beginners guide/blog/forums, a...
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Been lurking on here a couple of months... Reading the FAQs/Forums, etc. (haven't quite hit the podcasts yet) and such. Really feeling the "paralysis by analysis" thing. But hoping to pull the trigger starting in 2015...
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Hi all, I've been lurking here for literally years but recently actually registered for the site. I'm from Bel Air, MD (north of Baltimore) and have one rental property which has worked out amazingly well so far. How...
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The question is in regards to balancing property management costs. I've noted, that generally apartment complexes require a property management company that takes between 5-8% of gross rents, and also hires payroll s...
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Hello,
I'm Ben Howard, live in Somerville near Boston, MA. I've owned a multi-family in Somerville for five years. I recently considered the possibility that I might not really know what I'm doing. Upon do...
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Hi I'm Mark.
I'm a former real estate appraiser, full time stay-at-home dad while my wife completes a grueling post-graduate training program in Greenville, SC. I consider myself a green, wet-behind-the ears...
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Hi everyone! I am in the process of learning as much as I can while I wait for my loan to go through. Hopefully I will have the money to purchase my first flip in 3 to 4 weeks. I just discovered this site and am looki...