Kenneth McKeown
It All Started Here... 4.5 Years Ago.
Just about five years ago I was finishing up graduate school at Texas A&M and had just accepted a job to teach high school and wrestling in San Antonio. At this point in time I was in a long term relationship and ...
Derrick Strope
First call from my mailing campaign
I have been prepping the last few months looking to really build a decent foundation in this game but also not trying to over-analyze things. I made a commitment to act and last Friday I sent out 300 mailers to a nei...
Zachary Gwin
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOSHUA DORKIN!
Hey Everyone, Eleven years ago at the age of 29, a man by the name of Joshua Dorkin came up with an idea to create a community of real estate investors for the purpose of helping YOU learn how to invest in real estate...
Jean G.
Earnest money going "hard" after due dilligences? Is it common?
Hello,I was trying to get a 48 unit complex (rural but stable area with just under 10% cap) under contract. There were 2 offers being considered by the seller (ours and that of another group) and we were asked for hig...
Scott Scharl
The Business Card Challenge... Can you do it?
Today, I was talking with a Phoenix broker of 30+ years. David said that when he was young agent two years into the business, he went to a conference where the speaker offered a challenge: "Do you want to make money i...
Dave H.
Feedback sought for contractor estimate
Hi everyone,we just received these costs from our contractor in MI and it’s the first time we’ve gave him a chance to estimate. The house is 1000sqft. This is for a retail flip.Some of the items aren’t detailed enough...
Gabriel E. Galloza
Inherited Tenant on 1st Rental Property Lease Concern
Good Afternoon BP community, Hope all is well, I'm closing on a property with an inherited tenant whose also in the process of purchasing a home. During the closing process I found out the tenant has not paid rent sin...
Elijah Williams
First rental - first home into rental with second home purchase
Hi all,This is my first post and I've really enjoyed reading up on all of the great advice on this site. I've wanted to get into real estate investing for some time, and I'm finally ready to take the leap.We bought a...
Joshua McMillion
Are you on track for your 2021 goals?!
BiggerPockets Military, I wanted to take some time and reflect on how powerful setting a goal can be. I started this year with a straightforward goal to acquire my third investment property and broke up my yearly goal...
Emily Salwen
When have I learned enough to start investing?
When have I learned enough or read enough books to start investing? I feel like I need to learn so much before I can get into the real world and close on a deal. I know I can always learn more but I keep saying to mys...