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Hi everyone, my name is Rashad Alexander and I'm a new investor as well as brand new to BP. I've been reading and reasearching real estate investing for the past few months and feel that now is the time to take action...
Since there has been a huge amount news coverage about Trump University, I thought I would ask a simple question.What percentage of "guru courses" do you think operate exactly like Trump's "University"?
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My name is Daniel Holmes and I live in Manassas, VA. New to REI, but I'm hitting the ground running, having just gotten laid of a couple of weeks ago from my day job. My goal is to replace my income through investin...
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Hello to the BP Community.I am a long time lurker and first time poster. My wife and I have accumulated a couple of buy and hold properties over the years in Sacramento and Irvine CA. However, truth be told, it was ...
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Hello!My name is JD Karlsson, born and raised in Iceland but living in Norway. I have been "planing" to get into real estate ever since i read the first Rich Dad book ca. 2004-5 but never got into it. Now i am setting...
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HiMy name is Chad and I live in S Tampa, FL. I've been actively investing in RE since 2010. I am from Acworth, GA but currently live in Tampa. I am looking to buy and hold properties and would like to learn more ab...
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Finally getting around to telling everyone the good news... I sold my first flip!https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/517/topics/22...It sold after about 3 weeks on the market (and 1 price reduction). Didn't make as ...
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So I started my direct mail marketing campaign the wrong way. Starting out i thought i would need a gimmick to get my phone ringing for potential deals. So i did something pretty risky without knowing the outcome.. An...
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Hi Everyone,I'm thinking of purchasing multi-units in other markets. Atlanta and Texas to be exact. Any suggestions on ways I should do my due diligence and research? Anybody care to share what their experience has be...
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Hello everyone,Its good to finally be a part of Bigger Pockets, I have been listening to the podcasts for quite a while now and am excited to get to talk to other more experienced than me. I am very new to the Real E...