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I have been up all night, researching. Successful people, tips, college options. Everyone has an opinion, but I can't be confident in making a decision without speaking to someone personally. I can't remember the exac...
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*This thread hasn't been written to instill fear or troll other investors!So I am a new investor in the market (in Pensacola, FL). Important to note, that even though I have a professional degree and make over $100k a...
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Hello BiggerPockets community!
I’m a 21-year-old college student majoring in physics and economics, I am the president of the Commercial Real Estate Club at my University, and am preparing to enter the investment b...
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This is a brief overview of how I went from a family business employee (with 7 children), only earning 60k/yr, filing bankruptcy in early 2016, to someone who will be completely financially free 18 months after I purc...
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I am sure everyone has a different view on this topic and of course it's dependent on what your needs are.Some perhaps will want an overseas trip every year, wining and dining every week, some toys along the way and...
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Since getting a W2 job two months ago, I've focused my spare time (and mental energy) on managing and investing my fixed income. The two biggest sources of information/inspiration have been Bigger Pockets (BP) and a f...
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I contacted Tennessee Real Estate Commision to inquire about whether or not Wholesaling in Tennessee was legal. The lady I spoke with said that it was an illegal question that they could not answer, and told me that I...
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I'm a new real estate investor in Miami Beach trying to buy my first property, preferably locally*. I could spend at least $500,000 in cash on a property myself, $1-20 million if I go into it with a family...
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For all of the investors considering Memphis as a potential market, let me just say it is a wonderful town. Besides all of the economic reasons to go and do business in Memphis, the town is very beautiful, has tons of...
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If you are an investor who is looking to "cash out" of one or more of your real estate investments but concerned about the tax impact of realizing capital gains from highly appreciated and/or depreciated assets, I may...