Books and podcasts are full of survivorship bias, since we don’t hear about the folks who, with hard work, effort, and grit, failed and left, only the survivors get to tell their story.

You don't have to reinvent the wheel - just align yourself with a great group of folks who are doing what you want to do in that market!

@John MasonI think it's less about the capital, than about your experience, your network, and your planThat is certainly more than a lot of folks have if it is truly cash and not borrowed / strings attached

And don’t mistake on purpose actions for meanness or lack of sympathy   My job after all of the diatribe and crap is to produce the highest level of profitability possible   It’s not to make friends     You make some great points, but for the folks in the procrastination stage, what do you do with them?

We drew a line in the sand and wouldn't deal with folks like this but the reviews took a beating.

For results, RE cost seg (our partner for full transparency) built a calculator that allows folks to see conservative and then more aggressive estimates.

Hi All,New to the forum so thought Id say hello. Joined the community in the hopes of networking with like minded folks.A wee bit burnt out from the corporate 9-5 hustle so exploring Real Estate as a means of building...

Please let us know at biggerpockets.com/guest For this round we're specifically looking for folks who are now real estate investors who fall into one of two experiences:Did you start your real estate journey with a significant amount of savings you were able to stockpile to start your investing journey from a well paying full-time job?

There is so much knowledge to be shared from folks like this.

I can see some folks allowing it, but I doubt that many here would allow it.