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Successful investors: tell the story about your first obstacles when you were starting out. We'd enjoy hearing your story and gleaning from how you overcame those obstacles! (Keep it to a paragraph OR write a short st...
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I’m netting 2-3 times what I normally would be renting this unit for w/o Airbnb! And running it like I’m out of the country! Sweet! :) But had some challenges and failures along the way. And some shout-outs to those w...
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Hello Everyone, My name is Claire, I joined BP years ago when I was analyzing deals in Bossier City, LA but was too scared to pull the trigger. I am a Southern California native, but I have moved around some due to th...
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It's been a while BP Nation!It's been quite the ride getting started! I've finally seem to found my niche in short term housing for traveling medical professionals. My duplex is 1.5 miles away from the local hospital ...
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Hi,
I've heard of double close, simultaneous close, but what is simultaneous double close?? (it's suppose to be used for reos)
Thanks in advance!
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Hello BP Community,My name is Timothy Thornton and I am thrilled to join the Bigger Pockets community! I am a South Florida native who currently resides in Lake Worth Beach. My real estate journey started almost six y...
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Hello all- I'm from Wisconsin, and looking to start house hacking in Florida. I have a few questions such as what are some great markets to do this in, do you rent out to long term or short term tenants, can this sti...
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Hi my name is Billy I'm originally from Boston now live in Los Angeles. I'm new to real estate investing, but I have a serious passion for it. I spend lots of time reading and learning all I can. My short term goal ...
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Yeah, it might be more fun to look ahead to 2011, and you should. But how have you done with your 2010 goals?
Did you meet them? Exceed them? Fall short? Why?
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Hi, my name is Michele Allen Patterson, from Tampa,FL. I was born and raised in Tampa and I have worked in many areas of the real estate industry over a 30+ year period. I got licensed in 2016 and started working real...