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My name is Mark Cruse and I stumbled upon this site a few days ago. I really like what I see. I've been in REI since 2006. Currently I have two different homes that I rent out. In addtion, I'm a partial owner of ...
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I have a property that's could potentially be my first BRRRR property. I just got married a year ago, we just bought our house 6 months ago, my wife isn't on board (yet haha) and we aren't exactly rollin' in the dough...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Toledo.
Purchase price: $51,000
Cash invested: $19,750
We did the renovation ourselves. After 10 days of marketing, we had over 5...
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Hi there! My name is Nick, I am a mechanical engineer in Portland, Oregon...looking at REI as a way to supplement my income and retire early. Kind of tired of the cubicle life, ready to strike off on my own. I really ...
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First I want to hello all! This site is incredible! I wanted to explore it before I introduced myself. ( to make sure I was staying)
Who: My name is Heather J., I'm 25, a mother of 1, and an AirForce Vet
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Hello everyone!My name is Lindsay Banaszewski. I am 22 years old and reside in Hampstead, Maryland. I am just starting out in REI, so I have a LOT to learn. I have yet to decide what area I want to focus on - it's ...
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There is a house in my neighborhood that has been sitting vacant for well over a year. The grass is waist high and there are stacks of bills and "extremely urgent" mortgage notices from the bank piled on the porch. ...
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Looking forward to begin my journey in Real Estate Investing. This is something I have wanted to do for a long time and now have decided it is time to stop thinking about and stop doing it. Really glad I was able to...
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Howdy,
I am new to REI, however, I am looking to jump in ASAP. My wife and I live in Houston, TX and are currently seeking property to buy and hold to add to our passive income. We appreciate the wealth of informatio...
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Hey BiggerPockets -This is my official introduction to this site. I've gone through about 35 podcasts so far during my daily commutes, and I'm sick of Brandon and Josh telling me to introduce myself and get active on ...