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Lexington, Kentucky
Investor Group Meetups

Hi, I am new to investing and was wondering if there was any Real Estate investor group meetups to network with local investors in the Lexington area?

Introduce myself here
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Lynchburg, Virginia
Introduce myself here

Hey everybody, Larry here from Altavista, Virginia. I've been in construction since I was 14 — jack of all trades, heavy equipment operator, you name it. These days I work for a fix-and-flip builder here in the Lynchburg area with 100+ properties. Turnovers, flip fixes, building, maintenance — th...

New to Bigger Pockets
New Member Introductions
New to Bigger Pockets

Hi everyone! So glad to be here and looking forward to making some great connections. I'm new to real estate, but I have read many of the books published by BP. As well as other RE books. I have some formal education with accounting and carpentry. Can't wait till I'm ready to buy my first property.

Hello from Alaska
New Member Introductions
Anchorage, Alaska
Hello from Alaska

Hi, My new wife (and partner for the past 7 years) are nearing a turning point in life. I can soon retire (June 0f '27) with a pension that is enough to keep me warm, dry, and fed. My lovely wife will have one more year. Between us, we have three rentals with one more coming online in February. M...

From the Netherlands to Fort Worth – What Should I Know About the DFW Market?
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From the Netherlands to Fort Worth – What Should I Know About the DFW Market?

Hi everyone, I’m Mark from the Netherlands. I’ve worked in construction for around 30 years and my family and I are currently preparing for a move to the Fort Worth area. Coming from Europe, I’m very interested in learning more about the DFW real estate and construction market, especially from in...

New Member Rhode Island/Connecticut Area
New Member Introductions
New Member Rhode Island/Connecticut Area

Hey BiggerPockets! 👋 I'm 22, a recent Penn State grad, and I just relocated to the Rhode Island/Connecticut area for my first full-time job out of college. I'm currently renting on a 12-month lease, but I'm already looking ahead to buying. I've got some savings and family support behind me for a ...

New Here — Building Relationships & Studying Growth Markets
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Bangor, Maine
New Here — Building Relationships & Studying Growth Markets

Hello everyone, I'm Robert, a real estate professional and investor based in Maine. I'm relatively new to BiggerPockets, but I've spent considerable time around real estate and am now intentionally expanding my network and focusing more heavily on the investment and development side of the busine...

Question for the community
New Member Introductions
Question for the community

If you were starting over today as an investor-focused real estate agent, what is one piece of advice you'd give your younger self?

New and too Green
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Tulsa, Oklahoma
New and too Green

Hey everyone. I'm brand new to getting my feet wet in real estate. I am kind of working backwards and I figured this is a good place to help me figure out as I go. Basically, I was walking my dogs and walked past a house that recently went up for sale. I thought. "This is perfect for a STR!". So ...

New to BiggerPockets
New Member Introductions
New to BiggerPockets

My wife and I are new to BiggerPockets and excited to finally get started in real estate investing. We have talked about it and researched properties for years, but we never felt ready to take the leap. Now we are in a good position to move forward and are trying to figure out the best place to s...

Smoky Mountain STR & Real Estate Specialists
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Sevierville, Tennessee
Smoky Mountain STR & Real Estate Specialists

We’re Karen Cubberley and Shelly Gillum, real estate professionals specializing in the Smoky Mountain market, including Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and surrounding areas. We work with buyers, sellers, and investors looking for short-term rentals, investment properties, new construction...

New Investor Looking to make Connections
New Member Introductions
Cleveland, Ohio
New Investor Looking to make Connections

Hi, I am a new investor in the Cleveland area. I am based out of Lexington KY, I have just bought my first property in Cleveland. I am looking to make some connections in the area and learn more and get more invested in the business!

San Antonio investor looking to learn and connect
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San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio investor looking to learn and connect

I'm just now getting serious I'm looking for a deal before the end of this month. I'm solo and I'm actively calling and making offers on off market properties. I'd like to join a community like this to meet other professionals and learn the game/business. I did a few deals as a bird dog for other...

Open to making new connections
New Member Introductions
Houston, Texas
Open to making new connections

Hi, My name is Art, I been in RE Investing for a few years now. Have had ups and downs of course! Looking to make new connections and very open to collaboration. Please send me a message if you would like to talk shop weather you are in the Airbnb or New Deveolpment business. Would love to hear s...

First time investor looking to get into the co-living space
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Riverside, California
First time investor looking to get into the co-living space

Hi I am a burnt out medical professional looking to get into real estate to be able to retire sooner rather than later. I decreased my retirement funding so that I can save enough pretty quickly to make my first purchase. Does anyone have any realtors they can recommend in this area that may have...

New to STR Co-Hosting - Jax, FL (Open to Remote Opportunities)
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New to STR Co-Hosting - Jax, FL (Open to Remote Opportunities)

Hi everyone! My name is Rashonda and I’m located in Jacksonville, FL. I’m new to BiggerPockets and currently learning more about short-term rentals and co-hosting. Professionally, I work in program analysis and have a strong background in administrative coordination, customer service, organizatio...

From Networking to Real Deals 🤝
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From Networking to Real Deals 🤝

Hey everyone! I’m Austin, getting serious about real estate investing and building my network. I’m focused on finding opportunities, building relationships with investors and real estate professionals, and creating mutually beneficial partnerships where everyone wins. I’m here to learn, contribut...

New to investing!
New Member Introductions
Springfield, Missouri
New to investing!

Hi all, Excited to be here. I've been listening to the BiggerPockets podcast for a few years now, and they keep telling me to network, so here I am. I haven't done any deals yet, but actively checking the market and looking to invest in a short or midterm rental property. I'm open to other strate...

New member intro
New Member Introductions
New member intro

We are new to Bigger Pockets and are just getting into the real estate game in our mid 50's, so we are a little behind. We just bought our first house to rehab, and just got it rented. We ended up paying for the house in total, with the rehab, so while the rent coming in is nice, now we are a lit...

Hello BP world!
New Member Introductions
Huntsville, Alabama
Hello BP world!

Hey BP — I'm Tyson, a Huntsville, AL investor with a family renovation business. We've been flipping houses for over a decade. I also have a background in molecular genetics research (PhD, NIH fellowship), which is a weird combo but it means I approach deals like a scientist: data first, gut seco...

California to Texas: Getting Started in Real Estate Investing
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Dallas, Texas
California to Texas: Getting Started in Real Estate Investing

Hi everyone! My husband and I recently moved from California to Texas and are excited to get more involved in real estate investing. We’re especially interested in auctions, distressed properties, and fix-and-flip opportunities. We both work full-time in the architecture, engineering, and constru...

New Investor Need Advice
New Member Introductions
Austin, Texas
New Investor Need Advice

I’m 24 and recently moved to Austin, TX on a TN visa, working full time as an engineer. I’m looking to purchase my first long term rental property and start building a portfolio, focusing mainly on Austin and the surrounding metro area. A little background on me, I have over $100K USD in savings,...

Donovan Gill- Introduction
New Member Introductions
Norfolk, Virginia
Donovan Gill- Introduction

Hello all! My name is Donovan Gill, and I am a 23 year old senior real estate major at Old Dominion University, in Norfolk, Virginia. I am co-president of the real estate club at ODU, and I am in my final semester. I started my real estate investment company this April with my cousin, and I am ha...

New member — building a lease-to-CAM reconciliation pipeline, here to learn
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New member — building a lease-to-CAM reconciliation pipeline, here to learn

Hi all. Nikita, in Minsk, working US hours. I'm building a pipeline that reads commercial leases and pulls the recovery rules — tenant share, denominator, cap type, gross-up, exclusions, admin fee, capex — each with a quote and page number, then runs the year-end CAM reconciliation against the ow...

Hello from Kansas — Looking to Connect with Real Estate Investors
New Member Introductions
Topeka, Kansas
Hello from Kansas — Looking to Connect with Real Estate Investors

Hi everyone! I'm based in Topeka, Kansas, and I'm excited to become part of the BiggerPockets community. My background is in education and business, and I've recently focused my professional work on real estate financing. I help real estate investors connect with private capital and financing sol...