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New Here - Seeking direction towards retirement and financial freedom
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Atlanta, Georgia
New Here - Seeking direction towards retirement and financial freedom

Hello all and happy Saturday! The weekends here and I’m able to slow down to gather myself. I figured why not join the BP forums and connect with others who may have at one point been in my situation or are currently navigating it. I can’t be the only one, right? I’m unsure where to post my story...

Real Estate Investing Groups
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West Palm Beach, Florida
Real Estate Investing Groups

Hey everyone, I'm 27 years old and currently work a full-time remote job. I'm looking to start my real estate investing journey and am excited to start learning from others who have experience in the industry. I'm based in the West Palm Beach, FL area and am looking for local real estate meetup g...

New Investor Looking to make Connections
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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!

Open to making new connections
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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...

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...

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...

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...

New and Looking for Advice
New Member Introductions
New and Looking for Advice

Hello, hello, hello! My name is Luke, I’m 25, and I currently live in Delaware. I’ve recently decided that I’d like to be doing more with my time and also diversify my investment portfolio hence me wanting to get into rental real estate! I’ve been spending some time watching videos, reading books...

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...

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...

Hello BP world!
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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
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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
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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...

Headline: From no job & zero income to securing a Private Money Partner
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San Antonio, Texas
Headline: From no job & zero income to securing a Private Money Partner

I was getting denied on every job application, but I don’t believe in handouts and refused to ask for help. I had a computer, internet, and leads, so I took matters into my own hands and dove into wholesaling—with my eyes set on fixing and flipping. Bills were still piling up, so to create immedi...

Just getting started
New Member Introductions
Just getting started

Hey everyone, my name is Billy and I've been wanting to get into the rental market for a while now. I've been reading trying to learn more about it. I was wondering if there was any books that align with my goals that made a difference in your path to success. Any suggestions?

Newish Here - Hello from SLC Utah
New Member Introductions
Newish Here - Hello from SLC Utah

I’ve been a member for a year or two but am now deciding to take an active role in the forum. Agent and investor in Utah, I’m excited to learn and grow with y’all.

New and too Green
New Member Introductions
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 Investor- Best first move?!
New Member Introductions
Houston, Texas
New Investor- Best first move?!

Hey everyone, I'm new to BiggerPockets and I'm looking to learn from people who have already built successful real estate portfolios. I'm at the point where I want to move beyond simply owning my primary residence and start building some investment properties, but I'm trying to figure out the sma...

New here - buying distressed single-family homes at Pennsylvania county auctions
New Member Introductions
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
New here - buying distressed single-family homes at Pennsylvania county auctions

Hi everyone, I'm Arturo. I run distressed single-family acquisitions in Pennsylvania with a team on the ground, while I handle the analysis and underwriting remotely. Over the past year I've closed six properties across four counties in the state, all bought well below their finished value. The m...