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Hello RE friends,
In an effort to move beyond theory (e.g. reading, speculating, postulating) and into practice there was a need to invest in a commodity.
Commerical paper doesn't seem as interesting because it's ...
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Hello my name is John, and over the last couple months I have been saving all my money earned from working a part time job at a pizza place. I now have 6000 Dollars in my savings. All my money is in cash, I recently s...
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Re-post from my BP blog. Hoping it provides some positive motivation and guidance as you kick off 2018 and re-set! All feedback is welcome and encouraged ;)---READ TIME = 4 minMARATHON INVESTINGThe Pursuit of Wealth, ...
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125479559237566623.html?mod=rss_economy
This article is talking about apts nationally. Vacancies continuing to rise and article says they will continue to rise. Tied to unemployment fi...
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And by far, is income taxes. I know there are tremendous legal methods how to not pay income taxes, or to pay very little. Judge Learned Hand(his real name!) once said in a court case " it is the right of every Americ...
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Good afternoon! I'm Mark Manship, newly arrived to Niceville, FL from Clovis, NM and after almost a year since first signing up for (and avoiding) BiggerPockets, I'm finally taking a deeper look and more involved appr...
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A little about myself: I am 18, broke, but ambitious! (that pretty much sums it up!).
I have been reading a lot of books, and currently own the following books:
- Real Estate in Canada by Don.R. Camp...
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Hello everyone. Brand new user here from Brooklyn, Ny. I am also very new to real estate. After doing a gut renovation on my home with a GC a few months ago, I found myself drawn to the process of the renovations. I a...
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Hi BP fam! I have an airbnb ready to go life. I have a cleaning company while I'll be managing the property remotely. Can someone suggest a local property manager on demand? Someone who can occasional come to check th...
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http://www.newsweek.com/content/newsweek/2010/08/12/how-to-understand-american-decline.html
Current Newsweek article lists The United States as # 11 in countries worldwide. Really cool website with different categori...