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Hello, my name is Derek Brunson and I am looking for the right strategy to start my first deal as a real estate investor! I have lived in and around Lubbock, Texas all of my life (except 6 weird months in Austin :) )...
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Greetings to everyone at BP. I am a new member here as I just signed up today so I'd like to take this opportunity to say hello to everyone. I was honestly unaware that this type of a forum existed with so much know...
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I'm writing this for my Mom and I'm looking for some unbiased advice here as I don't know too many people yet in the RE investing game. Here's the situation.
She is 71 years old, owns a home in San Diego that can pr...
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Hey everyone I'm a newbie to bigger pockets and real estate general. I'm still very much in the learning stages. I plan on buying a duplex within the next year and learn as much as possible as I can in the mean time. ...
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"5K to 5 Million: The Insider's Guide to Real Estate Riches" is your roadmap to financial success in the world of real estate.Imagine turning a modest investment of just $5,000 into a massive fortune of $5 million thr...
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Hi BP community,
I'm a brand new investor in the process of completing my first purchase of a single family rental. I am leveraging a HELOC on my primary home to fund the 25% down payment for the investment property....
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The BP community seems to cater primarily to the "Young and the (financially) Restless" , but I'm a 55yo retired military and soon-to-be-retired federal employee (14 months), considering one final encore career for 5-...
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Hi, My name is Ronnie Stone. I am writing this post to ask for some advice. I have been reading all sorts of books about investing, personal/spiritual growth, business, and real estate since I was 16. I was having a h...
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Hello,Let me start my introducing myself. My name is Myles Cardenas, and I am a 22 year old recent college graduate that currently works as a Land Development Project Manager for CalAtlantic Homes in Atlanta. I have a...
Hi all!This is my first post on Bigger Pockets but I've been following the forums for a while and have listened to almost all the podcasts!I'm looking at a non-MLS duplex deal I found in the Minneapolis area in a neig...