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Hello real estate enthusiast world,
I have recently been inspired to invest in real estate by a random meeting with a stranger. It started with one book that lead to a few and eventually lead me to the bigger pocket...
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Hi everyone! I just graduated from college in Florida and started working in commercial real estate here in Charlotte just a few weeks ago. I have a burning desire to be a real estate investor and have a background in...
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I currently own my personal residence outright, and am looking to purchase a $700k investment property and need a $300k loan. There are two options:1. Take a commercial loan @ ~5% on the investment property2. Do a ca...
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Hello everyone! I want to take advantage of the first time buyer program here in Illinois. Now here’s the thing I’ve been a stay at home mom for about 4 years & I don’t qualify for a loan since I need a 2 year wor...
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My wife and I are looking to meet other couple's, or person that has jumped off the ledge. They have committed to there future self's. We are new to the REI, we are committed to learning all we can about REI and doing...
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After learning about wholesaling real estate, just confused why so much negativity towards wholesalers if it's legal, especially by agents and cash buyers ? But I'm still interested in getting started no matter how fo...
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Hey members of BP!!!
A couple of months ago I decided to plunge into the world of REI with some friends. I'm 25 with all debts paid off with a steady income. My main focus now is to generate enough funds to apply the...
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Hey everyone!
My name is Andrew and I am a new member from southern California. I am looking to learn and befriend newbies and successfully people. Also looking for a mentor to help me learn. To learn more about me c...
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Hi, My name is Nick (from Westland, MI) and I have been reading the posts on this forum for the past few weeks. This is a great source of knowledge and learning.
I am an engineer and want to start in the real estat...
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Hello, Everyone. I just wanted to stop by and introduce myself. My name is Dennis, and I am a newbie (so go easy on me). I dabbled in RE investing back in the early 2000s but got terribly burned by a scam artist an...