thanks guys......i must say that i have been to and on countless investing sites and forums..and by far biggerpockets exceeds my expectations and all others on the web.....just from browsing i sense biggerpockets has a somewhat REI family feel...where everyone wants to help and encourage anyone and everyone to excel in REI....I love it...Keep up the good work guys......I will definetly be sticking around.

But there are countless paths you may follow to reach success.Every poster here has pointed out potential paths, but not one shortcut."

It takes a lot of work and countless hours of research and networking.

If I spend $2,000/month in marketing and countless phone hours but only make $2,500 on one deal it's not really worth it.

They are an amazing resource and helped me with my first BRRRR strategy and countless other tips on REI.

I spent countless hours educating myself, creating screening-criteria, etc. and I still made a few mistakes along the way.

“Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.”If you took the time to research global events in just the past five years, you would have learned about the countless massive protests and riots in other countries against their corrupt and totalitarian governments in China, Australia, UK, France, and many more places.

Most investors on this site are thus working with people who are smaller scale contractors, and managing your investment and asking to see receipts should be standard practice unless you've worked with someone countless times and have built up a trusting relationship.

After countless hours of research and forming a team, I now feel ready to start looking for properties.

Getting your first rehab project will require you to create a SOW, talk to contractors, compare and review bid proposals, review budgets, & make countless trips to Home Depot.​You will inevitably make mistakes and underestimate things, but you will learn 90% of what you know by just doing your first rehab!