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Hello all-
I am just trying to find out how many of you had a formal/informal mentor when you first started out? Or you were someone who read a lots and lots of books and spent time on forums like these to bridge the...
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Hello all!
I am completely new to real estate investing but I'm eager to learn the trade. I just turned 19 and I am just finishing my first year of college at Arizona State University. I have no money, no con...
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Newbie here, about to go live with our first STR. is there a site with some email templates/examples? Initial communications, day of arrival, post stay message, etc?
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Hi you all. Passed my pre-licensing exam 3 days ago and now preparing for state and national exam. Im looking to join broker after that. Im in Baltimore near Rosedale. Need suggestion and advice which one is better on...
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Hello bigger pockets community, I plan on buying my first property after I graduate college at the end of 2023. I have a-lot of questions still but for now i'll narrow it down. I have been worried about how taxes will...
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At a family holiday dinner, a writing sample of mine from long ago was passed around as it detailed my family's history and lineage, sparking a number of interesting conversations.
After everyone had been able to get...
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Hi there! My name is Liz C. from beautiful Portland, Oregon (originally from Chicago).
I am a total newbie to real estate but my background as a CPA has provided me an advantage when it comes to tax planning and dea...
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Greetings and well wishes all BP members!My name is Jeff Neves, currently located and preparing to start investing in Sacramento CA!I've had a successful career as a luxury car diagnostic technician for the past 20 or...
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Hi Everyone,So I've been back in the States for about a year a couple of months after living abroad.Living abroad has open my eyes to creating new goals in my life.I used to think I want to live debt free (almost ther...
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So this is Bigger Pockets? Well, my real estate background consists of dorms, apartments, SFR rentals until my current primary residence. All of which I have nothing to show for them well except for my current resid...