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I just hit 5,000 posts here on BP. It took me 6 years and 9 months. I have now joined an elite group of just 14 people who have achieved this award including "Account Closed" LOL. I am sure some of the long tim...
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Hi BP!I’m Active Duty Coast Guard and moving to San Diego in the late summer for Grad School at UCSD. Since I need to be within a short commute to the school, it really seems like the housing market is a little too ex...
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Hi there, my name is Megan Utley and I live in Salt lake City. I currently work as a server and would like to use real estate as an avenue to exit the service industry. I've only just started to dip my toes in and am...
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Question for Quad City area (Bettendorf, Davenport, Rock Island, Moline) investors - do you believe good deals can be found on the MLS and/or FSBO for a single family rental? I'm looking specifically in Bettendorf for...
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Hello fellow BP'ers,I have an opportunity to speak with a homeowner in my neighborhood, who is likely to sell her property very soon. The good thing is that the property isn't listed, and from what I know this person ...
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Hey BP!
My wife and I want to become real estate investors ( buy and hold ) I like the idea of low income and feel comfortable about what problems could potentially come from going that route .... My wife is on board...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Family!
I'm Justin and I am a San Diego native, born and raised in sunny San Diego. I've never really thought to be financially responsible and kind of just worked and pay bills. But I recently c...
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Hi everyone-My name is Jarett and I'm a new real estate investor living in New York and planning to move to Tampa in May. I'm ultimately interested in acquiring properties using creative financing and turning them int...
My wife and I are in our early 50s. W made an attempt to do real estate investing in 2007, at the height of the craze and just before the crash. People were buying unbuilt homes at one price, and by the time they we...
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Hi Everyone
Been a long time follower on everything bigger pockets, but first time posting on here. Sorry for the long post but thought I'd put it all out there to save the time in having to ask me questions, but I s...