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Hello BiggerPockets members! This is Alex Garcia and I am relatively new to BP and desire to acquire my first real estate investment property soon. I am continuously working towards learning as much as I can about how...
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Hi, my name is Christopher Jackson and I am brand new to the site and forum. I got into REI since 2005 and stayed in for a few years until the market took a dump. But I am back and to my delight found this site from a...
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Hello everybody! My name is Jeffrey Pierce and I can't even begin to tell you how much this site has informed me with information. I'm from Austin, Tx and would love to have a solid mentor out here. Would also love to...
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HI all, i'm looking at putting a bid in on a house on HUBZU which does not have city water or sewage. This would be my first offer on a house like this so i'm trying to ask the right questions so i'm prepared for what...
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Hi all, my name is Ali and I'm new to REI. Just caught the webinar hosted by Brandon Turner earlier today and got some great pointers. Looking forward to learning and taking first steps towards investing.
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Newbie from Roswell, Georgia. Looking to expand my knowledge as I start a new career in real estate investing. I have a fixed income investing background, but recently left the cube behind to hike the Appalachian Trai...
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Seems like it should be a simple formula, but my googling is failing me... I'm trying to figure out what a lender uses to calculate the following:Inputs: mortgage balance (after downpayment), interest rate, and loan t...
New landlord here. What do you charge market renters upfront? A security deposit with first & last months rent? Just first months rent with security deposit? No security deposit & just move in fee with first m...
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Hi my name is Tyler, I'm new to the real-estate investing industry but I've been listening to and reading everything biggerpockets for the past couple months and I'm chomping at the bit to get my first deal. I have a ...
Hey BP community! What's up? I'm a Veteran and certified HR professional. I've been self-educating myself for the last 4 months on REI and I'm so close to start investing. My plan is to start with vacation rentals an...