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Michael Shuster 10 Reasons People are Successful in Business
19 February 2009 | 75 replies

My colleague Nick Ikonomou and I share some common beliefs about the traits which are found in virtually every successful person - especially in real estate investing. Nick shared them with his friends, and I am now d...

Tim LaBorde Will Real Estate Agents Become Obsolete?
16 October 2015 | 55 replies

On average, most consumers only move once about every 7 years or so and for the typical consumer, a good real estate agent can be worth her weight in gold as far as the negotiation skills and technical experience brou...

Jesse Houser Real Estate vs Other Investments
28 September 2018 | 72 replies

Hi all!So I've been talking with my wife about the benefits to real estate investing vs. other forms of investing (stocks, bonds, annuities, etc.). She leans very much towards those forms of investing because it is wh...

Shiloh Lundahl Rich Dad Poor Dad’s investing principles - GOOD or BAD?
12 January 2020 | 80 replies

Many people on BiggerPockets (at least on the podcasts) have credited their start to investing in real estate to reading Robert Kiyosaki’s book Rich Dad Poor Dad; myself included. However, there are also some investor...

Jeff S. We Loaned on a Stolen House
11 April 2021 | 65 replies

Local wholesaler gets a response from some bandit signs. A homeowner is willing to sell his vacant hoarder house and adjacent lot in a nice area in Los Angeles. Sale price for both properties is something over $500k...

Sean Haran Newbie with high income - Invest local or long distance?
20 September 2023 | 61 replies

Hello all! I’m a Bigger Pockets junkie and aspiring investor. I’m 26 years old, working as a solar sales rep on a full commission 1099 pay structure (no hourly/no W2). Income varies month to month from 8-10k per month...

Carlos Pelegrina Keller Williams Vs. EXP realty Vs. Small brokerage
16 November 2020 | 45 replies

I just got my sales license in NYC, my main purpose to have it is to use it as a support for my investing, and my architecture practice. My hope is to have MLS access in different states as NJ & OH what I'm still ...

James Park New Study Forecast: More Companies Will Leave California
10 November 2016 | 77 replies

Irvine , CA Thursday, January 07, 2016 According to a new study of companies leaving California during the last eight years, the state's business climate will worsen because of a multitude of proposed tax hikes and ne...

Danielle McClelland Anyone started investing in RE at age 35 or later?
25 November 2021 | 273 replies

My husband and I discovered BP this summer and are ready to start invest! We have enough capital and are actively searching for deals and running the numbers. It’s exciting!

Anyone else got started at or around 35? ...

Billy Zhao Pros and Cons of Raising Rent Annually (or when renewal)
26 August 2020 | 74 replies

I wish this forum has a search function as I'm pretty sure this topic has been discussed in the past and there are probably plenty of opinions on the matter. Anyways, here we go:
I have two tenants that are up for re...