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Hello BP! My name is Shvonne Craig and I'm from Ansonia, CT. I've been taking action in real estate since about June 2014. A couple months before that I was just soaking up information and then my husband and I dec...
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Hello, My name is Karen. A little nervous since I'm so new to the real estate world. I had a friend who began educating me about mortgage notes and we were so determined to be partners and invest in this strategy toge...
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I'm curious to see how others got involved in real estate investing. How old were you when you started researching/learning? How long was it until you purchased your first property? Second? etc. What is your "go to" p...
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Hey Team!!! Brittani Miller here! 26 yrs old, married for a year with no experience. I want to get in to the real estate investing world and I'm unclear where to start! I would love to hear some of the first steps you...
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I have sale proceeds from a flip that I would like to invest into a multifamily syndication - can I utilize a 1031 when doing this?
Hello! Im located in Scottsdale, AZ and I have rented for my entire life. Short end of the story is I have begun doing research into real estate investing as a way to gain passive income. For my first purchase, I will...
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Hello BP Community!
This is my first BP forum post! I’d like to express my gratitude for such an amazing resource the company as a whole, and the community itself, has been in jump starting my passion for real est...
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Hello everyone! So I'm about to start the foray into buy and hold investing. I have a nice amount of capital along with great credit. Now based on my research I have decided to start my investing in the Newark NJ area...
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I just want to say thanks to everyone who is participating in the podcasts. I joined BP about a month ago or so and I feel like I am drinking from a fire-hose. Every time I think I might be narrowing down my desired...
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OK, so I'm messing around here on BP and my girlfriend is on her computer next to me browsing Zillow. She comes across a 3/1, about 1100 sqft circa 1929 in severe disrepair listed for $6000. Yes $6000, six thousand, t...