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1 November 2013 | 43 replies
Wait - I thought the guru said I was gonna be rich?!?
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16 August 2013 | 11 replies
Good Day @Joshua Roberts, Welcome to BP, it is possible to make it a career, but it isn't a get rich quick scheme.
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16 August 2013 | 7 replies
I am not trying to get rich, in fact just a few thousand dollars a month can be useful.
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20 August 2013 | 6 replies
do you want to retire rich 5 years down the road?
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20 August 2013 | 23 replies
I am very active my my REIA and I enjoy speaking with newbies if they are passionate about the business and not just looking to get rich quick.
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19 August 2013 | 7 replies
Yes I have read a number of Rich Dad books.
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22 August 2013 | 5 replies
According "Rich Dad" if you cant file a 1031 it would be considered 50/50 income (50 percent for you 50 percent for the government) Also I do all my deals under my LLC.
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1 September 2013 | 12 replies
I am beginning to understand why a lot of people prefer community education over the seminars of gurus and their "Get rich" books.
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30 August 2013 | 11 replies
Thanks @William Strong, @Rich Henry, III and @Jimmy Tu for your great advice and input!
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10 September 2019 | 76 replies
Originally posted by Rich text editorRich text editor@Stephanie Walkes:I used C Brown for too long...