![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/650248/small_1621494679-avatar-lhogan.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Have you made hundreds, thousands or more after joining the BiggerPockets community? We want to hear from you. We want to learn about the impact BiggerPockets has made in our member's lives so we have created a ~5-min...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/48657/small_1621409759-avatar-billpatterson.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Is there anything you want me to tell the National Association of Realtors about short sales? I'm not sure if Josh will allow me to mention another forum on BP, but I'm in an interesting discussion on LinkedIn, The N...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2957408/small_1709001439-avatar-mariam344.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello everyone, anyone I have spoke to about REI in my personal life all tell me the same thing: don’t get into real estateThey are all people who have had properties themselves, have tried to rent them out and have t...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/194183/small_1621432339-avatar-ncolli2.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
We are at a point with our property management business that we need to bring on a leasing agent to help show units, dialogue with prospective tenants, as well as be generally familiar at providing business support at...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/174338/small_1621431441-avatar-jchrisk.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello everyone,
It has come to this. I have read articles, books, watched videos about Investing and now I'm a little overwhelmed. I have also attended a free meeting with real estate investors and it was ver...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/335281/small_1621445023-avatar-sddillon90.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
So here's the deal, I have been interested in flipping real estate and possibly owning rental property as a business for some time now but have never dedicated the time to learning where to start or had the funds to d...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/146113/small_1645630238-avatar-houstonvijai.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Howdy Houston BP Investors,It's been a while... Happy Friday!! I know summer is getting heated up and almost ready for schools. I don't see a lot going in Houston Forum so want to spice it up by touching base and see...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/144820/small_1621419261-avatar-peyton23.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello All -
My name is Ben and I'm new around here. I've been reading the site for about a month now and it is amazingly helpful and I look forward to learning more.
I'm just getting started but I know that I'm int...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/242675/small_1621435690-avatar-bobblehead34325.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
can someone please explain to me the whole concept of portfolio lender and whats the difference with a regular mortgage ?thanks
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/82426/small_1621415809-avatar-shaneintx.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Will Barnard, as a fellow beer drinker, you'll appreciate this.
At some point this week I'm going to write a blog post about this, but I wanted to put it here too. This community is just simply amazing.
I was readi...