![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1227983/small_1627262094-avatar-stephenw139.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi everyone!I’m a new real estate investor. I’ve started to learn more, browse the forums, listen to podcasts, and attend meetups. I keep seeing people seek out and utilize real estate agents, but I’m not sure why.Sim...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/182136/small_1728924093-avatar-scotttrench.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
This is a monologue, but I'm interested to see reactions. I've been mulling over a number of high level things, and think that economic reality in 2022 is very different than people (media, left, right, etc.) perceive...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1573904/small_1621513807-avatar-carlosp130.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
If real estate is a stock, it seems based on seasonality buying in winter and selling in spring is the best strategy, There's always a noticeable trend within these two seasons. I can see myself, someone purchased an ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/751438/small_1621496660-avatar-ezrah.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Lately I have entertained the idea that being handy might not be the best quality of a investor.Obviously this depends on your investing goals..But➡️Here is the question.. how can a “handy” or “gifted” builder grow w...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1860940/small_1737593461-avatar-benjaminy21.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hey all! First time poster here so let me try and lay down the situation.
My wife and I are just beginning our real estate investing journey. We live in California so I think the opportunities are better when it's ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/84578/small_1621416060-avatar-realestatenj.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello, everyone! My name is Greg and I have been talking about real estate investing for the past 7 years. I spent tons of time reading articles and posts, setting goals for myself, and doing...well, I didn't really D...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1230708/small_1621510461-avatar-tylere78.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Most of us on these forums strongly consider multi-family to be a solid investment, but not everyone fully understands why. On the other hand, many people have fears over a stagnating economy... We can only go this ha...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1523122/small_1621513187-avatar-markn139.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Ch. 1 Why I Love Rental Properties
Ability to use the leverage
Ability to hustle for greater returns
Ability to manage my investment directly
People always need a place to live
Its worked ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/417653/small_1621450303-avatar-brandonc33.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I have a property in Illinois under contract with some good meat on the bones, and only a couple of cash buyers (or so they say). So far, they are dodgy. I read that the hardest part of wholesaling is getting the cont...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/71233/small_1621414492-avatar-jthomasmartin1.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
As I was poking around at the relationships between jobs and potential predictors of job losses, I started looking at a mathematical representation of something less quantitative, that we are all familiar with. This s...