18 January 2016 | 8 replies
Hi Ryan, Based on your response I would strongly encourage you to read the BP book on Investing with Low and No Money Down while also attending the meetings for the Madison REIA.
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19 January 2016 | 11 replies
utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=booksSimply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.Feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.
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3 February 2021 | 12 replies
I'd encourage anyone interested to look that up (and the folks involved there) as well.
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20 January 2016 | 9 replies
I would encourage you to find an existing structure of that size (or close) with some acreage that needs some work for about $100K and put in $20K to make it yours.
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16 January 2016 | 6 replies
@Brie Schmidt thank you very much for the encouragement.
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13 January 2016 | 3 replies
utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=booksSimply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.Feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.
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14 January 2016 | 2 replies
utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=books (books recommended by BPers)Before making your 1st REI purchase please visit the link below for some useful tipshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/12/19/real-estate-investing-success-smart-tips/Simply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.Feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.
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14 January 2016 | 5 replies
I encourage you to join our local Real Estate Investors Association (REIA).
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31 March 2016 | 10 replies
I'll definitely be posting about my adventures here - will do my best to make them success stories and not war stories...Thanks for the welcome and encouragement @Michael Borger .