Hello all! My name is Natalie and I live in the Chicagoland area (Yeah, Blackhawks!). I currently work at an insurance company, grinding away at the 9-5, but I'm hoping to get out within the next few years and work fo...
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I'm currently a construction worker, been so for 10 years now and I'm absolutely sick of my job. It's dirty, it's loud, and dangerous. I would like to live past 63, and I'm tired of sitting in a porta-john. I h...
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Hey everyone! I'm Joseph Ranola, Police Officer, Real Estate Agent and aspiring Real Estate Investor from Staten Island, NY. I've been here for a little while but have never made an introduction, and I'm still extreme...
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Hello BP Members,I live in Los Angeles California, and today I have completely got rid of all the debt I have. My question is “ now that I’m free of debt, what are my options to make the most out of my situation? How ...
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Hi BP community!I am getting ready to, hopefully), buy my first commercial sized apartment building this year. In preparation, I will be practicing my underwriting skills on a closed multi deal in my target area every...
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Hello,Im new to BP. I have no idea what im doing but im here. I have been interested in real estate for a few years but lacked the knowledge. Im still learning what to do and im at the point where I get ready to fin...
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Hello all - I have been soaking up tons of info here on BP for a couple months now and have listened to many of the podcasts and would like to start by thanking BP and all of you investors for taking the time to teach...
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Hi folks! My name is Chad Thomas and I'm new to BP and to Real Estate investing also. I'm from Kannapolis, NC (just north of Charlotte). I work for Wells Fargo in Retirement Technology as an IT Support Manager (sup...
Hey BP folks,I am currently looking into starting my investment career by purchasing my first multifamily house. A few observations or thoughts I have after running number on deals as they pop are as follows. Initia...
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I'm in the process of selling a vacant plot of land and the consensus from the neighbors is that 50-100 years ago the Township was using this site as a trash dump. There was a house built on the land in the late 60s, ...