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There are so many positive stories about people starting their investment careers on here and online that aren't painting a completely accurate picture.
Most people are living paycheck to paycheck. The statistics on...
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Have invested time in Bigger Pockets for a year: reading, podcasts, analyzing, drive-arounds, learning, learning, learning. Thought my first deal was done, only to have it fall apart in the eleventh hour.So many of yo...
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HelloI have heard this over and over again from previous investors that lost it all in 2008 and I am starting to hear it right now again. How do these individuats loose everything due to being overleveraged?
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On another thread there has been some discussion on buying silver. Since I have been wanting to buy but am unsure I thought I would start a different thread for that. Here is my question. I go online to a site like...
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For a few months I've been learning about how to use my unused income from a full-time job to invest in real estate and have been reading lots of books like Hold: How to Find, Buy and Rent Houses for Wealth, Brandon T...
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Hi BP,So I'm planning on buying my first home around the end of the year and I would like to allow my girlfriend to live with me. We have been going out for about 6 months and I was wondering if I should create a rent...
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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...
Hi all. Apologies if this topic is addressed in another part of the forum; I've checked through and couldn't find anything which specifically addressed my question. I am a young investor with no experience when it com...
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I have heard a lot of posts about how to buy real estate with no money down, low down, first time buyer program, etc. All these paths are possible, but they are financial decisions that you are now just realizing when...
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Is Kris Krohn legit or another guru just scamming people out of their money, giving them false hope? Haven't found many reviews.