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Hello, I'm a father of 4 beautiful children, 2 of which lives with me! I currently work for PayPal as a collections agent. I've had dreams of becoming a real estate investor since I was a teen. I knew then and now tha...
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Hello, I'm closing on my first investment property in about a month. It's located in Buffalo in the Five Points area. I live out of state (out of country, actually), and have never lived/rented/landlorded in the US. I...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community!My name is Jacob Rogers and I am a Junior at Iowa State University in Ames, IA studying Chemical Engineering. I discovered Real Estate Investing through my father last January and since, ...
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Hey BP, I'm looking to get active in the Cleveland/near Cleveland markets this year and I'm interested in networking with other local investors. What local real estate groups/meetups would you recommend? I'm also look...
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As an investor/agent, am I legally able to pay a bird dog a flat fee or a percentage out of my profits ? If it's possible to do so, how would I go about doing that ? Do I need to get a separate contract drawn up? I've...
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Hello all, I’m a super newbie here. I’ve been trying to brainstorm for ways to get into the investing world. Here’s my situation: My parents want to gift us a house with a budget of $1M- $1.2M. They will purchase and ...
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My name is Alex and my wife's name is Jessica. We have been talking about investing in real estate for a couple of years. Really, coming on here, reading books on real estate, and joining some of the free webinars is ...
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This is more of a "pre" success story...I've been fueled with new found inspiration from fickle investors!I am a 27 year old multifamily syndicator in the Dallas area. My partners and I have landed our first MASSIVE d...
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Hello everyone!I wanted to take the time to introduce myself to this wonderful community. My name is Jay and I am currently finishing up my undergrad career in New York City at CUNY Queens College. I was en route to L...
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Hi,My name is Anthony (Tony) Crews and like the majority I blindly took the blue pill attracted by the security, safety, and happiness it was to provide. I was swept away by the illusion that if I maintained good grad...