All Forum Posts by: Tanner K.

Also looking for books on Hedge Funds and Syndications.

What are some good books to learn about REITs? I want to learn how they work, the laws/rules involved, and all the ins and outs of REITs. Has anyone read books on the topic that could be a good read for me (or anyone else who knows very little and wants to get to know more than the basics)?

@Dylan Tanaka Great tip, I've been keeping an eye out for opportunities to work for local investors.

@Account Closed Thanks for the words of encouragement! I will pass it on.

@Amy Beth already working on a budget! great advice :)

@Account Closed I love that, very well said! I appreciate your take on the subject. I always encourage people to improve their financial knowledge/mindset.

Hey BiggerPockets! I’m trying to help a friend with $20,000 in credit card debt, avg interest over 18%. What are some good options to pay it down? Transfer to 0%/15 month credit card? personal loan? What are some ways to go about reducing this kind of debt and paying it off sooner?

@Nathan Witte for me I started with a secured credit card, I got the “discover it” card I put $500 down as a security deposit, and thus $500 was my limit. Point of that is that you can max it out, never pay anything back and discover can’t loose their money. Hence it being a “secured” card. Best part of that card, I still use it. After about 6 months of buying only a tank of gas every month, paying it off after a week, and not using it more than that... discover sent me an email saying that they’re returning the deposit. Because I had a good record they refunded my deposit of $500 (I got a check in the mail) and put my limit up to $1,000 and now it’s a normal credit card. Just doing that I have a credit score above 750. So that’s my recommendation. Not sure how other cards work but that was my experience with the “discover it” secured card. Also, with the discover app you can check your FICO credit score for free whenever you want, and Credit Karma checks Transunion and Equifax so that way you can keep track of three of the major credit bureaus

Congrats @Alonzo Dones Jr !! Keep it up👍🏻

@Megan T. A lot of people have already said to go for finance and maybe a minor in real estate so it’s awesome that you actually did that, thanks for giving your perspective! Also, thanks for taking time to post that link, amazing resource! I already read through all of them and it gave me a good idea of what that degree can offer. Most become analysts of some variety and a lot were acquisitions/portfolio managers.