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16 February 2012 | 110 replies
You car looks like a homeless person's because the back seat is chock full of real estate CD's, books, signs, and tools.3.
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23 March 2008 | 2 replies
Also go to your public library and see if they have any REI books.
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25 March 2008 | 7 replies
We take a couple vacations a year and generally do the things we want to do without regards to money.I am considering Real Estate for the long haul (and started reading books), but am hesitant to get started for a couple reasons:-The prices of homes in San Diego deem it nearly impossible to have positive cashflow from rent anytime soon!
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30 April 2008 | 29 replies
AND THEY TASTE GOODAlso, I bought this book by Robert do Remedios, MA, CSCS, director of speed, strength, and conditioning at College of the Canyons in Southern California.
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30 March 2008 | 8 replies
Start here with the forums, read our blog and other articles, go to the library and get some books about investing, and so on.Once you start to have questions, you can search for the answers using our search options.
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1 April 2008 | 6 replies
I guess I just wanted to hear from somebody who actually does it themselves rather than from the gurus trying to make $$ off of their books and seminars.
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28 March 2008 | 2 replies
I think one of the best things to do is join a local Real Estate Investors group, read books, and of course follow BiggerPockets articles so that you can learn as much as you can while you are saving up for your first property.
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22 August 2009 | 12 replies
And it turned out to be more of a "You can do it" book that I spent money on.I would get as many books from the library on REI as possible.
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31 March 2008 | 1 reply
"Blueprint" will allow the goverment to look into everyones books and how they are doing business.