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Hello, I have been a member of Bigger Pockets for about 5 months now (lurking) and this is my first official post. I am from Adrian, Michigan and hope to start investing in Fix & Flips and then Buy & holds for...
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Hello everyone!I have been following bigger pockets now for a while and now want to expand my business through the Bigger Pockets network! I am attempting to make real estate my full time thing. I have primarily been...
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Hello,My name is Erik from Chicago.I've been in the real estate business for last 7 years now. I am pretty new to the game, yet I try to focus on online marketing and referrals only.I am a huge fan of Facebook ads, em...
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Hello everyone, my name is Artiquewa Warren! Most of my friends call me Art Warren for short. I know most of you might think that my name is foreign, but it's not. My mother's friend that it was a cool name and sug...
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I recently finished reading “How to Win Friends & Influence People” by Dale Carnegie; clearly it is talked about in business circles often for a reason. The book is laid out in four parts with each one containing ...
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After 15 years of enjoying and learning, and teaching on BP, something has occurred to me. Most people new to real estate are influenced by YouTube videos, guru seminars, podcasts, workshops, or real estate how to bo...
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Every once in a while, my dream job here at BiggerPockets turns into fantasy and I get to step in and fill the shoes of Josh Dorkin on the podcast.Today we released Episode 221 featuring Tim Shiner . Tim has some rea...
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I have been in the cell phone business for 6+ years and I am considering a career change. I am thinking about becoming a RE agent then getting my brokers license. I think I would enjoy this industry a lot more. I h...
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When is a market too specialized? I have a somewhat different idea to a real estate investment, that is not discussed much. It would be industrial storage in a sense. I would love to pick anyone's brain that has ex...
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My husband and I have had a long term goal of investing in real estate and just recently started investing. We purchased five houses last year, all of which are producing positive cash flow. I just recently separated...