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16 September 2015 | 3 replies
Hello,I am new Investor who recently joined Bigger Pockets with the intent to learn, grow, and be surrounded by like minded individuals who will motivate me to keep moving forward in this industry.
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23 September 2015 | 21 replies
I will rather leave that to those specially trained and equipped to handle them, while I spend my time on the things that matter most to me….my family, friends and leisure: this is my target.Let’s talk about the investor briefly:According to http://www.investorwords.com/2630/investor.html#ixzz3lvQW5IZP, an investor is an individual who commits money to investment products with the expectation of financial returns.His primary objectives are the returns from his investment.
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17 September 2015 | 4 replies
These agents sell the best homes to these flippers even before they are listed so if you are an individual be assured that the homes on zillow or realtor.com or trulia etc are the ones that have been looked at by professional flippers and they decided against going for them.
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2 October 2015 | 9 replies
If you find any investors that are doing what you want to do, ask if you can shadow them and help them out in exchange for them teaching you.
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21 January 2016 | 4 replies
I am married with two boys, love the outdoors, coaching and teaching others is a passion, and orchestrating deals just makes you feel good.
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17 September 2015 | 0 replies
Was wondering if there was any good and proven way to attract such individuals?
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17 September 2015 | 0 replies
I have succeeded, after a few tries, in obtaining the e-mail of an individual who can submit my request to be a qualified buyer/disposer of distressed assets.
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18 September 2015 | 3 replies
On an individual basis, I have a credit score over 800 with revenue already being created and have very little debt.
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18 September 2015 | 3 replies
This is generally an individual bank overlay as the fannie requirements allow banks to use 75% of rental income immediately so long as you an provide a lease.
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20 September 2015 | 22 replies
I now know that I need to teach adolescents and young adults how to begin establishing their legacy much earlier in life.