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Greetings everyone!My name is Shane Barone and I am a fairly new member here to bigger pockets. I have been a listener to the podcasts for quite some time and finally decided to jump on the forums and introduce myself...
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Good morning BP,I have searched all through the wholesale forums, along with the "flipping contracts" discussion topic and put together a 9 step plan to wholesale contracts while Driving for Dollars, from what I learn...
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Hi,I have been visiting this site now for months and have purchased "The Book On House Flipping" and "Estimating Rehab Costs" by J Scott along with "The Book On Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Turner, plus sever...
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My introduction. I just got into being a real estate agent intern and I like it and all but my main focus is home investment. I will be getting my license in summer 2016 and will start to help anyone buy/sell their ho...
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I just wanted to give a shout out to @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner for creating and managing both BP, and doing such a wonderful job on the Podcasts and asking such great questions to encourage newbie investors s...
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I just read rents are up double digit YOY in Phoenix. Does anyone out there have any insight on what is driving these crazy rent increases? Is it supply and demand, rising housing prices, housing shortage or all the a...
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Hey BP members!
I'm from Denmark, Europe moving to Austin, TX, with my wife from Houston, TX. I have a great passion for REI, but here in Denmark the options are far more limited for a young man like me. Sinc...