Hello I'm Alex,     The saying goes, "You can't judge a book by its cover." I may not have much of a cover to show, but I do have a story to tell, and I hope you will find it intriguing. My parents started flipping ho...

Hi all! I am just starting out in REI and am looking at every option of saving and building capital to invest. I am 25 and contributing around $100-$200 a pay period to my 401K. I have only begun contributions last ye...

Hello everyone! My name is Rylie and I am looking to buy a property short-term instead of renting while I am in enrolled at Michigan State University for the next 3 to 4 years completing a BS in computer science and a...

Hi everyone!I'm a real estate in Utah, and I'd love to get feedback on some of the popular lead generation methods that agents use to find new clients. These are some of the methods that I've been considering:-Cold-ca...

Over the years, I have seen sooo many posts about people wanting mentors. These folks are so hungry for hands on education that they are willing to do almost anything to gain the knowledge. I recently read a thread wh...

I'm not sure how many of you keep track of this, but how many phone calls would you say you have to answer before finding a qualified tenant? Obviously there are other factors in play like your rent relative to marke...

Hi all, While in college I worked fulled time at a fortune 500 company. I was able to put away a good amount in my 401k in the two years I have been at the company. I am now leaving the company and am going to roll my...

Hello BP!I'm pretty new to BP forums, and so far have just posted in the "Welcome to BP section". Thanks for all who welcomed me by the way!Here's our situation: My husband and I just purchased our first home (in sout...

I've been lurking on BP for about a month, after my friend and prospective business partner introduced me to the site, and suggested that we look into partnering in REI.  Providentially, he did so just after I'd read ...

I wanted to share a story with all of you that I'm sure you can relate to in one way or another. This will be more a blog type post and I'm posting it here simply because traffic is higher here.

What I'd like to do ...