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Hello everyone. I’m new to real estate and new to this forum. I am a very ambitious 24 year old who lives in Springfield , MA . I have my associates degree in business marketing and currently work full time at a fo...
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Greetings to all! My name is Tara Bennett. My husband and I purchased a home last year and set a goal to start searching for rental properties in March/April this year. I started researching different topics (auctions...
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I've read info on this site for months, took some investor training, and I'm ready to take the plunge into wholesale investing! One thing I've learned from the seasoned vets is just get in there and do it!
I currentl...
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Hello :),So last week I took two days off to gather probate info at the courthouse. The good thing was I could gather case information on 3 counties at the courthouse I went to ( I was able to gather about 48-50 lead...
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Hi Everyone,I have owned my home going on two years and looking to learn everything I can about investing. Ideally, I would like to own about 5-6 rental properties by 2020. I hope this site will give me knowledge, con...
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Hello Everyone, new to Bigger Pockets and very excited. Any advice for a newbie?
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Bp is where you should be INVOLVED. It leads to good opportunities to increase your real estate knowledge, build relationships ,share your info on areas you invest in, etc. Here are a couple examples.
1. I have a new...
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Greetings BP. My name is Justin and I am currently living/stationed in Honolulu, but will be returning to Chicago in a little over a year and a half. As far as experience I have attend/ed (work permitting) local RE...
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First timer here! I just sold a rental home that I use to live on and I am going to be hit with capital gains... I closed the deal on the 14th of May. I have been asking my CPA about 1031 exchanges and she keeps sendi...
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I first heard about Bigger Pockets when I was reading about the unfortunate situation where a squatter scammed a San Francisco rental (Cory Tschogl in 2014) and while reading further as the story was breaking the news...