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Hi All,My name is Blaine. I currently live in Southie and work in Newton. My wife and I are taking the first steps to investing in Real Estate. We have very demanding, time consuming jobs, so we think buy-and-hold ...
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hello all, my background is in IT and I have been working in the insurance industry for 12 years now. This field has been great for me but I am ready to expand into other areas. I recently did the unthinkable and c...
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Hey everyone!! My name is Matthew Jones, and I currently live in Cornelius, NC. Cornelius, is about 15 miles north of Charlotte. I have lived in Cornelius for 15 months, and I love it here! My current living situation...
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So in the near future, I will be inheriting a 3 Family home which is great considering that the mortgage is already paid in full and there is nothing wrong with the home since all major repairs have been done fairly r...
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Hello, my name is Erik Peterson. I work professionally as a graphic designer but am looking at getting into real estate investing with my father-in-law and a contractor we know. Our area of interest will be middle, tn...
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Hey there, thank you to those who provide your knowledge and expertise in the area of house flipping. So, last year I did get into the wholesaling side of RE, I work full time still and have recently become interested...
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Hello, BiggerPockets!My name is Mike Brittner and I'm a new addition to the leadership team at a company called Celgard here in the Charlotte area. I own and am renting a single-family home back in central Texas to m...
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Hey guys, I want to learn as much as I can in the next few months before attempting my first flip. Can you recommend some good books out there. Not just flipping, but buy and hold, and financing ect. Is there a goo...
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Hello my name is James Sotipalalit. I'm new to real estate and I would love some advice from some professionals. Now my question is do you suggest a newbie in real estate go get licensed to be an agent when starting o...
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Hello BP forums, my name is Ulysses Arreguin. I am a 17 year old high school student and I was wondering if anyone here on the forums could give me any tips or advice to help get involved in real estate investing or b...