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Hey fellow BPers, I'm new to BP and to real estate. I had a discussion today with a mentor from the Doug Hopkins real estate program and they have a mentorship program where for one year I will have weekly calls with ...
Hi everyone, my name is Michael and I'm a 15 year old from New York. Over the past year or so I've been trying to get into real estate but there's always a problem with either the strategy or my age. I looked into B...
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I've previously had some success direct mail marketing to probate attorneys for leads on distressed properties.It was over a year ago but it did produce 1 deal worth a $10k assignment fee on a distressed property.The ...
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Real life of a newbie investorI've been inspired by Account Closed post, "real life of a real estate investor". With that being said, I believe there's value in sharing my journey with other newbies. I will begin givi...
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Hey Biggerpockets Family!I've been away for a while just learning what I can while working a shit ton so I can save up for my first property. My plan has shifted from wanting to flip homes when I first started on this...
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Hi bp, I'm super excited to mention my results for the first week of my mailing campaign. I started off just with 217 yellow letters from yellow letters.com and received a 5% call back rate (11 calls) in the first wee...
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Hello!I became an official Real Estate Investor in March 2023 when I decided to keep my primary (at the time) and turn it into a rental. Real Estate Investing was always where I saw myself ending up - it was always a ...