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Good Evening Bigger Pockets Community!My name is Michael Whitaker, and I am here to introduce myself and hopefully network with some like-minded folks. I am a HVAC Maintenace Technician in the DFW area, and I am looki...
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Ok, that probably wasn't nice, but it IS true. Just wanted to share my excitement (yes, I get excited) that I mailed out two handwritten letters last week, and one of them called me back. :) By my math that's 50%
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Hello,I've been following the BP community for years. This is such an amazing community, kudos to everyone. I'm reaching out to ask for unusual advice in this community. While most are asking if they should quite thei...
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Hello BiggerPockets community!I have been soaking up as much information as possible over the last 3 months or so, and couldn't be more excited to implement my ongoing knowledge into the marketplace. I also had the pr...
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Hi all,It has been quite a journey since initially starting my real estate investing education, but I'm happy to finally report that I've closed my first deal with a single family home. It is not the biggest or sexie...
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Hello Everyone, just got started on new journey in real-estate investing. I launched my first campaign and planning for my second. I come from an advertising background as a Creative Director in corporate america. It ...
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Hello everyone,I'm brand new here. I'm starting my first BRRRR project and just closed on a property using cash. Since I bought cash, I didn't get an appraisal. Is it a good idea to get an appraisal before AND after t...
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Hey all!I am BRAND NEW to real estate investing and super excited (nervous) to get started. I live in Salt Lake City where the housing market is ridiculously expensive and not really practical for me to get into. Loo...
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As I said, I am new to all this. I went on a Rehab Tour today with a PA based investment group. It was extremely exciting. It let me know that I, too, can do what the teachers in the groups that I worked with today ha...
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He there! I am very new to the real estate investment industry but, I am very motivated and excited to learn.I am nor very sure if I am properly using the site and if I am asking questing in a proper part of a web s...