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hey guysI wanted to take a poll and ask the following. For those of you that have been in real estate for 5+ years, did you have an initial passion for real estate or was it developed over time?
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I have always loved working hard and I have worked hard. Two jobs for years at a time and with the exception of being overly tired at times, I loved it. In fact even the jobs I felt were not my favorite at the time, I...
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I'm new and learning about real estate investing .I am hungry to be successful and I am looking to network and build a rapport with all . I live in Pinellas County, Florida and it would be a blessing to meet a mentor...
Any advice or suggestions to study and be an expert on your market from out of state.
Not being able to look around neighborhoods and get a feel of the properties inside is kind of challenging.
For example, If I f...
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hi everyone,I have passion in the REI but then I have been thinking its an industry for people who have already established themselves with enough capital already in their bank accounts. Because of that I have been sa...
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After owning 2 properties, I've decided to dip my toes into the world of real estate investing, and potentially for wealth creation and financial stability. Whether it's building a passive income stream through rental...
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How many of you actually love doing Real Estate for the benefits it provide and who actually is doing it because they have a passion and its helping that ?? #curious
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Hi BP!!! So me and my husband are committed and ready to start our journey in real estate investing! We are currently paying off the last bit of debt (not including a auto loan, which if that will hurt us please let ...
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Last year my wife and I decided to take the plunge of flipping a house. All last summer I talked to anyone I could about it and I had numerous people interested in investing but when the runner hit the road, no one ...
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Hello Bigger Pockets's Community! I'm Dave, a senior meteorologist at StormGeo. I manage their video production studio, host their popular weather webinar series, and present the Employee Hurricane Preparedness Presen...