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Hello fellow BP members,I wanted to recap my last 5 years as an investor hopefully to inspire someone to jump into the field.I started out in August of 2012 with a SFR that I still own today. I had about 10K in saving...
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I’ve been reading the BP blogs and books, and listening to all the podcasts over the past few years but have rarely posted. I wanted to finally share my real story and get more involved here on BP …. sorry it’s a bit ...
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Hi everyone, I’m 26 and I’ve been investing in commercial real estate and retail businesses for the last 5-6 years. I got into my field through my family, specifically my dad. Over the last 30 years my dad has accumul...
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Hi all -I've been a long time lurker on BP and am happy to say I've listened to every Podcast and read as many posts as I can. My passion for real estate started with rehabbing because I love turning old run down pro...
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Greetings, real estate world!My name is April. I am a 26 year old wannapreneur and more importantly, a wide-eyed, aspiring real estate investor. The past couple months have been quite exciting yet trepidatious for me,...
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As a newbie investor (been around the business for 25 years but just got started on my own) there is no shortage of advice from "seasoned" investors. Every place you turn there is someone waiting to tell you some "ex...
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Hello Community,I am new to real estate investment with no prior experience. I recently relocated to New Orleans and am looking to begin investing in buy and hold rentals. My brother-n-law has grown a successful rea...
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Hi everyone,Hope you are doing well!I am a residential real estate investor based in San Francisco. With BP's inspiration and guidance, I have done a few deals by myself and partnerships in the residential market with...
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With the upcoming holiday I was reflecting on what I am thankful for. As tomorrow is my 4 year BP anniversary I looked up this post from last year and reflected on what an amazing journey it has been.https://www.bigg...
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I'm new to the investing world and very much interested in it. I am reading Brandon Turner's How to Invest in Rental Properties book and spending at least an hour a day involving myself in the real estate investing co...