I am a real estate broker.  I am trying to change, to becoming a investor in the lease option.  I have trying to educate myself as much as I could. Were can I start, I do have excess to the MLS.  All the the mentors a...

This is a great idea!Since real estate laws are State specific, members can post their California related questions here and (hopefully) get better responses.I’m a big fan of education and doing your own research. Hop...

Hello all, not sure if this will help anyone, but if you are getting started please read. If you are an expert please include your thoughts!I am newer to BiggerPockets and I have already benefited so much from the net...

Hi all,As the heading entails I am pretty much a total newb in the REI scene but am looking for any way to learn and start investing. I am currently a 24 year old architect in NYC but I have decided I want to change c...

If you look over the Best Real Estate Books blog post by @Brandon Turner you will see Rich Dad, Poor Dad as one of the best business books for real estate entrepreneurs. I will admit, I found it to be one of the best ...

As an individual who works with a variety of investors at all different levels in the game... and sees multiple many investment opportunities a month. I started this thread to look more closely at what holds back firs...

The Rich Dad guy..

I'm sitting in a three day seminar, "Find, Fund, and Flip. First 2 hours have been all mental conditioning, the set up for the sale. Not saying we don't need to change from a consumer to an investor mindset, but what'...

Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Landlord?No question about it—not everyone is cut out to be a landlord. Landlording requires a lot of skills and a certain state of mind—some not easily learned or adapted to. Can you...

I got into a heated debate with a close friend on where we see the real estate agent in the next 10-20 years. It started as a question from my friend, " would you encourage your daughter to get into real estate when s...