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Hey Bigger Pockets! I just wanted to share that my business partner @Jason Fitzgerald Smith and I just closed our first wholesale deal. It has been about three months since we started marketing and we've received si...
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BackgroundI was initially interested in REI around 2013, but since then pretty much only purchased my personal residences (with equity) and sold as prices appreciated. I've frequently considered rental properties, but...
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Hi there,I’m 34 years old, live in Florida, got divorced recently and have 1.5 year old twins, and have never owned property. Just recently I started listening to the bigger pockets podcasts as I was looking for inspi...
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Progress keeps pushing forward in the month of June, 2017. This month we closed on the purchase of 4 properties, got 2 of our properties under contract for sale, did 1 lease option, and held 1 meet up group advertise...
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Do you use some type of software (CAD/SketchUp) or do you just go with what you have visioned?
I think for me some type of modeling software would help in the beginning before I start to "see" things.
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Greetings BiggerPockets Community,
I hope this message finds you all in good spirits. As a newcomer to the dynamic world of real estate investing, I am eager to embark on this journey armed with knowledge and insig...
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Hey guys/gals. I'm a newbie here on BP and I just received the following six books but I'm looking for recommendations on which one to read FIRST. If it helps determine which book gives me the best bang-for-the-buck...
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Hello, BP community!
I’m thrilled to introduce myself! My name is Coreen Foote and I’m a retired Army veteran with 20 years of service. Since retiring 7 years ago I’ve been fortunate to be able to take the time t...
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My wife and I were fortunate enough to reach financial freedom just one year after making our first ever real estate investment. Here is a quick background story on our success and some tips and tricks I feel that any...
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I realized in February of 2011 that my ladder was leaning against the wrong financial building. Sooooo, I started to use my savings, refinancing my personal home, and taking out my IRA’s and 401K money through the cou...