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Hey BP,My name is Art and I am excited to join BP Forums! Like many members here, I have been listening to BP podcasts for several months, learning all that I can. I finally feel ready to venture to the next level and...
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Hi Bigger Pockets Community!My name is Bre, short for Breana and I want to first thank everyone for contributing and making BP the amazing resource it is! I am new to the Columbus, OH area as I recently moved here fro...
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It is often said “Live where you want, invest where it makes sense”. Many BP members talk about good markets where they invest. But let me ask you this. In your opinion, where is a good place to live, to raise a famil...
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Hi everyone! My name is Ken and I'm excited about string into Real Estate Investing. My wife and I started looking for a home in the twin cities area a few months ago when someone gave us the great advice about gettin...
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Hello BP ! My name is Sean and I'm a 21 y/o newbie investor from Israel. First of I wanted to thank this amazing site that helps me enrich my knowledge on a daily basis.My main goal is to become a buy & hold inves...
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Hey everyone , my name is Andy . I live in NYC , QueensI was looking into rental properties but I was looking at Florida properties. I was just wondering , how do you guys feel about buying a rental property in anothe...
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We all know Cleveland Population is Declining every year. I hear a lot of reasons, but other than jobs as being the main reason, I cannot seem to find other reasons that make it reasonable for the declinning populatio...
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As we all know it’s possible to obtain the 10 30yr fixed rate mortgages, which in my personal opinion is almost non negotiable and is my main focus.So with that said, my plan is to get 10 quality B+ SFR properties in ...
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A lot of eyes are on the midwest these days so I thought I’d put an offer out there for all the BP folks around the country who have their eye on Cleveland, Ohio.I’ve personally placed a major bet on Cleveland as an u...
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I have always been fascinated with real estate.I started in 2000 investing in a couple rental houses.My "AHA" moment came in 2008 to move away from the single rentals and graduate up to large apartment complexes.My ba...