Corey Dutton
Trader Finally Convicted in Manipulation of LIBOR
Found guilty in conspiring with 20 other traders and brokers to rig LIBOR to benefit his own trading positions, Tom Hayes was finally convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison by a U.K. judge. This is the longest ...
Eric Olsen
Green but learning
Hey everyone! Eric Olsen from Darien Il here to enjoy the BP community. The podcasts have been thoroughly informative and entertaining while driving to and from work. I am currently building my knowledge base for inve...
Sean Dagan
Dreaming Big: Why I Joined BiggerPockets
Aloha! My name is Sean Dagan and I am a 20 year old student in economics looking to get experience with real estate investment. My dream is to become financially independent and free, with the ability to give to those...
Veronica Montoya
FTC Targets Credit Scams: i3solutions.net, Score Optimization System SOS, Merle Eugene Schwalen III
Hi, All,
Just a quick post, in hopes that even one person might be warned away from what I experienced.
I just went thru a lot of lost cash and pain dealing with a fraudulent Credit Repair Agency (per FTC).
The re...
Emily Salwen
When have I learned enough to start investing?
When have I learned enough or read enough books to start investing? I feel like I need to learn so much before I can get into the real world and close on a deal. I know I can always learn more but I keep saying to mys...
Jorge Abreu
Here comes 2024 - How about Setting New Goals and Tracking their Progress?
In my opinion, setting specific goals and evaluating progress are critical elements in developing a profitable real estate investing firm! 🙌
There are various levels of goals, and here are some examples:
Company Obj...
LaJoyce Collins
Road To Financial Freedom (Satellite Beach, FL)
Hello Everyone!
I'm ready to take action! For years my husband and I have thrown around the idea of getting into the real estate business, but never acted on it. We are ready to get started. I joined BP for netwo...
Doug Smith
Why, Oh Why, Is the Fed's Inflation Target 2% (a rant)
I would love to get a discussion going over this topic to see what other "in the know" armchair economists think. This chart shows mortgage interest rates over the past 30 days. Rates are directly tied to the 10-Year ...
Bobby Underwood
Looking for a CPA and financial guidance.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a CPA? (Or financial advisor?)Currently we have two properties (one rented, one we are fixing and living in) and we are interested in starting the process to franchise a quick ...
Daniel S.
Is real estate investing just like a new gold rush?
It seems every 'financial freedom' or 'financial independence' podcast and blog recommends people to own real estate to attempt to get cash flow out of it. But how long can this continue? Property values have risen ...