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I am interested and semi educated in the field of real estate. I'm looking for help and advice in making my initial investment. I've read several books and I'm currently taking adult education classes at Boston Univer...
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Too many companies have been very successful after being started by High School drop outs. Others have success by individuals dropping out of college to start their business. Others who have a 4 or 6 year degree end u...
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Hey all,
My names Tyler and i'm 19 years old and have this extreme passion in success, specifically real estate investing.
I give the book"Richest Man in Babylon" by George Classon some credit to this mindset o...
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Hi Las Vegas and Bigger Pockets, My name is Rapheal Hicks and I am now committed to investing in real estate. I haven't yet figured out how, but I will reach my goals. I want to introduce myself, provide my short and ...
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Everyone has heard of the Federal Reserve "Stress Test" for large Wall Street banks, but many of the same principles apply to us as real estate investors. A stress test involves preparing for the rare "crisis," a once...
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Hope this is relevant to the forum and please tell me if it's not: Curious if anyone is working as an Appraiser in addition to investing in real estate or other career? I'm a new investor with a 2 year goal of replaci...
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I’m very new to bigger pocket this is my first time posting. I recently discovered bigger pockets and t completely changed my mindset and perspective. It really opened my eyes. I cant stop liatw ig to podcasts ane i j...
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So as i discussed briefly in my profile i am a newbie. I do have quite a bit of knowledge on real estate because Im so passionate about it that i consume myself with books and podcasts. Starting off in real estate I a...
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Hi all.My wife and I are just starting out as REI and we’re looking for/at our first purchase. We’re working with an agent and mortgage broker we met here on BP and our strategy is to house hack to get into the game, ...
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I found this chart this evening and couldn't help but think of its implications for real estate investing and state-based economies that set their own laws that impact the nation as a whole. You'll notice that Texas ...