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Greeting!My name is Shannon and I live in Baroda, Michigan with my husband Steve. I am 44 years old and we have been married for 25 years. We are 15 +/- years out from retirement and are looking for different ways t...
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Hello everyone,
Today, I'd like to open up a discussion about a topic that often sparks a lot of debate among real estate investors: commercial versus residential properties. Both avenues offer unique opportunities a...
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I want to start investing while holding my teacher job. I live in Mission Viejo and work in Anaheim CA.
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Hello BP...i am just finishing my first complete rehab of a home. Purchase for 15k, put 12k into the reno and beleive the ARV to be around 40k. My plan A is to try and pull a mortgage out of it, 30k, and recoup my i...
Good afternoon Pocketeers,I am very happy to introduce myself as a new member of the Bigger Pockets community as well as a new real estate investor from Montreal, Canada (We The North!).First of all, I would like to t...
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Hi all,My name is Annet, here in Tacoma, WAshington. I am 31yrs old, just finished college, and started my first "real" job as a nurse. It looks like I will be able to save some money to invest, and would like to inve...
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Hi. My name is Feldalee. I have no experience in real estate other than when my husband & I bought our home back in 2007. I have a friend who asked me in the past to invest in real estate but since I do not hav...
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Hello everyone. I currently live in Lincoln NE however my wife and I are planning on relocating to the Denver area in a couple of months. I currently work in the insurance industry in an underwriting capacity.I am bra...
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Good afternoon BP,
I am a new RE investor (Austin, TX resident) analyzing Lafayette, LA with my partner (Lafayette resident) to develop a strong buy-and-hold portfolio over the next 20 years.
We are seeking tips abo...
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Hi all! I just moved to Seattle about 2 months back. I've had a chance to meet folks in WAREI + 10x, but I haven't spent much time on BiggerPockets yet. Just wanted to introduce myself here as well :)
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