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This is my 7,000th post here on Bigger Pockets. I wanted to take the time to reflect on my time here on the site and were I am at in my real estate career. Bigger Pockets has been a huge boost to my real estate career...
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Hey All! It's been a while since I've posted here, but I thought this would be a good place to come for some input. I've been a member for coming up on two years, and have been investing in real estate for a while lon...
.....howse that "Global Warming" theory workin fer ye? Are those darn "deniers" giving you a hard time now?
They were talking about it today on that dreaded cable news network all the high school dropouts and redne...
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How Do I Start Out With No Money Down? :cool:
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First, I'm confused as to what exactly caused the housing bubble of 2007. It sounds like people were unable to pay their mortgages, thus resulting in foreclosure, but why were they suddenly unable to pay in the first ...
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Sooo... I've started doing mailings and the phone is ringing. I've got some (somewhat) motivated sellers. What I'm finding is that when I ask them what they think their house is worth or what they are looking to get -...
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Everyone always wonders why people get stuck in analysis paralysis. Fear of the unknown and fear of going into debt. I've been on Bigger Pockets for what seems like years now. I read so much information and then just ...