My "mentor" told me to stop chasing FI and to get a secure job. Should I fire him? What should I do?

On December 30, 1988, the doctors had to perform an emergency C-section on my mother as she was giving birth to me. My umbilical cord had wrapped around my neck, cutting off the oxygen to my brain for one minute. When...

Good Evening All-I have been scoping Bigger Pockets out for a little over a year (stumbled upon it while searching about real estate) and have been a little self-conscious about asking questions.  No one wants to soun...

Hello BP forums, my name is Ulysses Arreguin. I am a 17 year old high school student and I was wondering if anyone here on the forums could give me any tips or advice to help get involved in real estate investing or b...

I love reading. I try and balance my reading among different topics so I don't get bored. I typically read business related books, personal growth books, and fictional stories. But what books do you recommend that are...

IntroHey everyone! I am super-excited to get started building my wealth in real estate! I believe I am off to a rocky start though, and I'm seeking some guidance... so here's the rub:I bought a condo, and then I began...

I always hated being stuck in human body, and the human brain is even worse.  It has this storage of ridiculous stupid emotions that hold us back and in my case it's stronger than any rational capabilities I didnt get...

I keep running into articles about people who live an extreme austere life styles and do not work full time. (I call dibs on idea for the reality show featuring that life style).  I do not want to eat ramen noodles 6 ...

Not sure if this is the appropriate forum as I'm still getting the lay of the land, but I'd love to hear some feedback from people who consider themselves to be more introverted.  From an outsider, it seems the real e...