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4 July 2013 | 9 replies
Hi welcome to BP, great place to be, you will find a wealth of knowledge, and super people here that are willing to help you.
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4 July 2013 | 13 replies
They will definitely help with local market knowledge.
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6 July 2013 | 15 replies
I really appreciate everything that the BP community is doing for investors and I hope that I will be able to contribute with some of my knowledge.
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9 July 2013 | 4 replies
This forum has been such an awesome source of RE knowledge for me and any feedback is greatly appreciated.
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9 July 2013 | 7 replies
This forum has been such an awesome source of RE knowledge for me and any feedback is greatly appreciated.
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9 July 2013 | 7 replies
But one of my main focus' on becoming part of this community is to actually grow in my real estate knowledge and take action so it may bring wealth to me and my wife n family.
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7 July 2013 | 7 replies
Their goal was personal knowledge of EVERYTHING about the present condition of a property, and then they could plan the future with more accuracy.
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7 July 2013 | 9 replies
Puckett is really good with marketing, and he is awesome about sharing his knowledge and helping newbies.
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5 September 2013 | 14 replies
There are a ton of knowledgeable real estate investors and some very successful wholesalers here.
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8 July 2013 | 11 replies
Another point is that it can take quite a while to build up your knowledge on what is a good deal, especially if you are looking at something specific like multi-family.