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Hi there, fellow Bigger Pocketeers!I'm Jeff J, an Army nurse in my mid-20s. My pursuit of financial independence exposed me to dozens of FI sites and real estate kept coming up there and from my brother, who's also in...
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Hello BP members. I am looking to organize a meetup in the Northern part of Orange County. Anyone interested in attending a once a month Real Estate meeting with other investors, and help each other out? If so, ple...
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For many folks new to the world of short-term rental hosting, getting their hands on a property can be quite the challenge. You've probably come across some "Airbnb Gurus" who like to talk about rental arbitration. Ba...
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Good Day/Evening Bigger Pockets!Tonight, I wrote down a goal: Save $10,000 to invest before Oct. 7th. As I began thinking of ways to accomplish my goal, a thought about how investors are being frugal came to mind. Ple...
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Hello all. I am a newbie wanting to start REI . I have been studying to get my RE license (exam is in Oct) because I was told that it was great way to learn about real estate, investing and to get access to the MLS....
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Hi BPs Community,I'm looking to house hack with FHA 3.5% in NYC. Obviously, with PMI, house hacking with 3.5% in Brooklyn or Queens most likely means I won't cash flow until I pay off 20% of the mortgage + move out in...
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Hello Bigger Pockets! My name is Brad Semenoff and I am a relative newbie when it comes to real estate investing. I say relative because I was lucky enough to keep our first townhouse as a rental unit when my wife an...
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I have heard a lot of posts about how to buy real estate with no money down, low down, first time buyer program, etc. All these paths are possible, but they are financial decisions that you are now just realizing when...