I am sure this thread has been posted a million times but I think it is important to remember the things that keep us going. My motivation to chase this dream are my parents who have passed away too early to show them...
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Well for starters, my name is Jared, I'm from just outside Green Bay, Wisconsin. I became interested in real estate after reading the ever so popular Rich Dad, Poor Dad. I realized that after going through several y...
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Hello BP World! My name is Brett Staniforth and I currently live in the Minneapolis, MN metropolitan area. I have been a part of Bigger Pockets world for about half a year but am starting to get more involved. I am cu...
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When I was in 9th grade I took a career test to see what I wanted to do when I grew up. It told me I should be a Construction Contractor. The test said that on average a Construction Contractor would make 40k/year. I ...
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Hello BP community!!My name is Alex Khodnev, I am an Industrial engeneer from Israel. SInce a last few years I have a dream to invest in real estate in US.Last year I took a class about investing and started reading B...
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Hey! My names Matt, currently 18 years old and extremely ambitious to purchase my first rental property. Only issue is I’m going off to college, and I’d love to here from people with past experiences on the best way t...
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For many years I've longed to be involved in real estate, but didn't have vision, knowledge, and frankly the money to pursue those dreams and put action into it. Within the last couple years I've been able to position...
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Hi guys! Im a new investor starting out in real estate investing. I have no money of my own to invest, however i want to get into owning large commercial properties like strip malls, office buildings, parking garages,...
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Good morning everyone! After joining the site about a month ago and listening to nearly all of the BP podcasts I'm here to introduce myself. As the subject line shows, I'm Kyle and I'm from Salem Indiana, a small ...
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Hey everyone on Bigger Pockets! My name is Matt Midyette, and I reside in Navarre, Florida. Its a nice, growing area with beautiful beaches! I am 21 years old and have always had a keen eye for getting into real estat...