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Aaron Price Accidental Investor joining BP
17 January 2025 | 3 replies
Hi Everyone,My wife and I have always wanted to invest in real-estate and blundered into a couple of properties.
Patricia Smith Any Recommendations property management comp. in Cincinnati, OH?
2 January 2025 | 13 replies
One of my first--and biggest to date-- blunders in real estate was working with a contractor that I deeply connected with. 
Jordan Laney PM changed the utilities too early and now we're stuck holding the bag
8 January 2025 | 38 replies
What I view view as a blunder, other may not.
Deborah Wodell Fix & Flip or Fix & Hold?
21 November 2024 | 4 replies
Maybe renovation costs get blundered so the spread is too weak, but the appreciation and refi potential is there.
Daniel Alvarez Excel template for financial analysis of LTRs
2 October 2024 | 12 replies
I'm an avid reader of BP but I'm also a self-taught investor like many of us here, barely 3 yrs deep into REI, so I'm certain blunders abound.
Jorge Abreu Avoid Traps, Embrace Wins: Real Estate Lessons Learned
18 September 2024 | 0 replies
Let me close this chapter with another round of lessons.I’ve already mentioned one social media blunder that hit me right in the face: not being consistent.
Jorge Abreu The Importance of Personal Branding and Social Media 💪
10 September 2024 | 0 replies
As I've learned, every time you touch those contacts, you can ask for a referral.While going down this road, I’ve made quite some blunders.
Troy Parker Did I blunder my first home purchase?
5 June 2024 | 6 replies

Hello BiggerPockets community.
I bought my first home about two months ago. I purchased a 1500sqft 3/2 wood home about two months ago. The property was REO. I purchased the property with 5% down at 225k and it appra...

Julie Muse The Real Reality of Flipping Houses (Spoiler: It's Not Like HGTV!)
29 May 2024 | 0 replies
Budget Blunders: How often do your renovations actually stay on budget?
John Hickey Hard money horror stories. Let’s hear them
20 May 2024 | 6 replies
I’ve posted some of this stuff before but I figured it might help if I shared a few of my blunders here that could have been avoided.