Mitch Larrivee
How did you find a mentor?
Listening to the BP podcast I hear them and their guests talk about their mentor. I've never found one in the 9 years I've been living-in/renovating and selling houses. The local REI group is just ok, mostly small bus...
Caleb Kacal
Getting Started in Real Estate as a Young Aspiring Investor
What advice would some of you give to someone like me just getting started, 18 years of age, and wanting to get involved with real estate? I have a passion for real estate because of the results I have seen it work in...
Elizabeth M Williams
Not Sure about Your REI Direction? Try Aligning with Your Values
There is a quote I used to have on a post it note on my mirror, about 20 years ago – ‘All Unhappiness is Caused by Comparison.’ Now, I don’t subscribe to that, fully, 2 decades later, but I do know that we often compa...
Stephanie Myers
Newbie, haven’t even started yet
Hi, I haven’t started yet, but I have been looking, reading, and dreaming about it for quite some time. I’d like to start in short term rentals on the gulf coast. I’d like to use a handful of properties to cushion my ...
Rick Romeo
New member from Chicago
Greetings BiggerPockets community,
I created this profile nearly 2 years ago, and have browsed the forums ever since, but I'm finally ready to dive in and get serious.
I'm 28 years old from the southwes...
Sage Jankowitz
What do you look for in a RE agent?
In a couple of weeks I'll be getting my RE license and I look forward to jumping right in. After spending a year in the wholesaling world and working with a bunch of agents, I learned more about what I don't want in a...
Alvin Sylvain
Anybody play this game called "Tenants" on Steam?
Right, seriously, there's a game on Steam called "Tenants" which, I suppose, is a landlord business simulator.On sale now for $17.49.Quick blurb (not trying to advertise for them, honest):Become a landlord and deal wi...
Corben Briggs
Choosing an OOS Market
Hello everyone,I'm a young aspiring real estate investor looking to complete my first deal! At this point I am considering both options (in state & out of state) investing and am trying to weigh out my options on ...
Andy V.
licensed, certified mortgage loan originator
I have been contemplating investing in the mobile home industry (units, not parks) to compliment my SFR investing. However, the more I dig into it the scarier it seems, largely due to my wanting to sell on terms to t...
John McAuley
Anyone Build & Hold?
Hey Guys,Just wondering if there are folks out there who have employed a build-and-hold strategy. Basically building a spec home with the idea of holding it as a long term rental. Same principles apply for building ...