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Hey all! I have been a lurker for quite some time have personal question.
My question is simple - what motivates you? Why do you do the investing thing, and how do you push through the really cruddy seasons of it?
I...
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We signed the papers on Friday! Officially REIs now. So excited and hoping for more purchases this year.
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Hello everyone! My name is Christopher Lynn but I go by Chris. I am a Manager at Publix here in Tampa Fl. I moved down here three years ago with my wife and we bought a house in the Riverview area just over a year ago...
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Hey guys! My name is Mike I am 30 years old and live in Kentucky! I am new to this bigger pockets app and very interested in getting into real estate investments! I know the best thing to invest in is yourself! So I'm...
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Hello from Utah! My wife and I recently came across biggerpockets and are excited that we found it. I have wanted to get started in investing for a long time and have been slowly learning about it for awhile now. W...
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Hello BP,
My name is Accario Trotter and I live in Dallas, TX. I've made the decision to jump into the real estate business and have no experience what's so ever. To be honest I don't even know where to start. I wou...
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Hello:I joined BP about a week ago and I have been loving every bit of it, I am getting back in RE and hoping to meet up with investors in the Atlanta area, right now I am looking at wholesale deals until I have enoug...
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Hi I'm Jerome Cheeves II, currently a fourth year college student at Youngstown State University. I'm from Toledo, Ohio but I live in the Youngstown, Ohio area. I'm excited to learn and grow into an successful investo...
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Idaho is having a "moment" according to Vogue magazine. Pretty cool for Boise, and Idaho in general. http://www.ktvb.com/life/idaho-only-us-destination-on-vogue-top-10-list/381721979
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What product or service can you not live without as a real estate investor? What are the things you use everyday that are invaluable to your business?