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Hi everyone, I've been on BP for a week or so and decided to formally get myself introduced to the community. I'm brand new to world of real estate but I'm very excited to get started. While working full-time, I'm l...
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Hi, my name is Matthew Ference and I am a student-athlete at NIU in Dekalb, IL and was wondering if there were any investors or people in the real estate industry nearby that would want to start a meetup. Close areas ...
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If your someone who is brand new to REI how does one go about looking for partners? Or look for partners who may have the same idea as you as far as investing in certain things? I feel like this is a question of ho...
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I have made a decision to jump feet first into the real estate investment world. I will be quitting my full-time job on May 31st, 2024 and will attempt to penetrate my way into the Real Estate Industry. Between now an...
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Hello Amazing BP REIs!I moved to Las Vegas just before the market downturn, from the SF Bay Area. I had just finished an internship at Coldwell Banker, but didn't get the license. I have worked regular W2 jobs with ...
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Hey everyone - today I am proud to announce that we have a brand new moderator to the BiggerPockets Forums - and I'm guessing it won't be a shock to everyone, since he is one of the most active members on the site and...
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Hello New Colleagues! My name is David Begley and I'm just starting out my third career in real estate investing. I spent nearly 20 years as a finance executive at a large regional wholesale bank and spent the la...
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I am a 40 year old truck driver who lives in Baytown, Tx. I'm originally from Canada. I'm married with 3 kids, my name is Darcy Maiangowi.Me and my wife have spent the past year rebuilding our credit from 450 to almos...
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Hello, from Salt Lake City, UT. I was trying to message some local investors and agents near me and it said I was now banned from messaging. :{ So that was fun while it lasted I guess.....Anyway, My name is Ryan, I'm...
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I'm new to wholesaling. Haven't done any deals yet, but I'm working on it. Wanted to know if anyone knew of any contractors in Atlanta that would be willing to let me tag along with them for a day or two as they insp...