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I'm a rookie real estate investor hoping to find or build a community of like-minded women. This journey that we're all on can be lonely, especially when it comes to balancing W2 jobs, kiddos and real estate inv...
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I have been a member on Bigger Pockets for 3 years now and got significantly more serious about my investing about 2 years ago. Full disclosure, I had a fair amount of experience prior to getting on the forums, but wh...
Hello everyone, I am new to the site/forum/investing. I have done some research over the past month and found that flipping is going to be where I begin. I have looked at properties with a real estate agent off the ML...
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Hey everybody, My name is Richard Espinosa, I'm 18, and I'm from St. Petersburg FL (near Tampa, more widely known). I have been immersed into this wonderful mindset about money. I have had the wonderful opportunity of...
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Hi, guys... I am a new member here. I must say that I love this forum. A lot of valueable information and people seem very nice and friendly. Professionals are not snutty and very helpful. New people are sincere and g...
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Whats up BiggerPockets!I have a question for you all:Why do you invest in real estate?I want to hear from all the investors on here and learn what is the biggest driver for real estate investors. I think one of the b...
So often people will make plans and write down what they hope to achieve. It can be shown that this is a good way to succeed, but many fail to accomplish their goals.
I hope to use this thread to discuss ways to mak...
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I am first going to say that this is very difficult to write about. The motivation to compile so much intricate information that is held in a mostly emotional state and convert those feelings into words articulated s...
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I'm looking to invest in potential turnkey properties in some of the South Chicago suburbs like Dolton, Matteson, South Holland, and Lansing. I was hoping to chat with some locals who either live in the area and pref...