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Andrew Schmidt Rank amateur bumbling way through life
11 October 2019 | 3 replies

My first real estate purchase was a fixer upper in Everett WA.Bought for 270k, I ended up as a unexpected landlord renting out to friends when I left for a work. That was a mistake, I rented it to them for under marke...

Megan Hirlehey Amateur Investor from the Steel City
19 September 2016 | 8 replies

Hello Everyone,I accidentally got into real estate when I was 20 and dropped out of college. Up to that point, I had been saving money for tuition, so when I dropped out I had a nice little pile of cash that wasn't be...

Raul Guerrero Hello from an amateur investor in Miami!
25 September 2018 | 9 replies

Hi everyone! Newbie to real estate wealth building here...I recently moved to Miami from Madrid (where I got my Masters in Market Research). I'm working as an Insights Strategist during the day, putting in a few hours...

Brian Eppler Bought a flipped home from an Amateur
15 September 2018 | 3 replies

I recently bought a home in woodland park Nj that was a flip. It seems every day I am finding new problems with the guys work ,cover ups and just bad work. Unfortunately I was late researching the seller. Found him on...

Account Closed Starting Virtual Mastermind Group For Amateur Investors
16 November 2021 | 35 replies

I'm looking to build a small virtual mastermind group for amateur investors looking to grow for anyone interested. The group would meet over Zoom and be weekly/bi-weekly depending on everyone's schedules, perhaps mid-...

Peter Sanchez Winning the Losers Game
19 April 2016 | 1 reply

Do you win buy winning?  Or by not losing?  Or, what can a scientist and tennis teach you about real estate? Many of you run a credit check when you rent to a tenant.  And you use one of three credit agencies, Equifax...

Marc Cornfield Where is the best place to find foreclosures?
13 October 2017 | 2 replies

I'm looking for the best place to find a foreclosure deal in Chicagoland. I can't do the legwork work involved in direct mail, door-to-door, etc. I'm talking, easy, amateur hour finds. Thanks!

Chuck B. Hello from a professional amateur in Louisville, KY
5 October 2011 | 0 replies

Long time reader, first time poster... :-)

I'm really enjoying BP and hope to start participating in the forums now that I've created an account.

I'm a "professional" amateur, meaning I've been doing just a little ...

Kamyar Dastani Amateur real estate investor, professional foodie | Bowie, MD
17 February 2020 | 9 replies

Hey everyone! I've been a BiggerPockets member for quite some time now, and have spent a good chunk of time lurking the forums and trying to gain as much knowledge as I can before I make the deep dive into real estate...

Leslie LaBranche Can an amateur build new construction 4 unit?
23 October 2020 | 2 replies

Hello all, I want to build a new construction 4 unit apartment building.I have general contractor experience buying and rehabbing properties but I've never built new construction.  I want to be the general contractor ...