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Good Morning Everyone! It has been a productive morning with 50 yellow letters sent, and another 200 in progress.This morning, I'd love to hear any REI stories you have about using yellow letters. - What has been your...
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Wanted to share by success story of a recent flip here in Lafayette, LA. Bought the home for $90,000, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. The property was hoarder house; definitely the worst we had ever seen. There were neighbors who...
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Hey guys and gals,I created this thread in hopes to hear about some of you guys' stories.I am currently in the process of obtaining a collegiate certificate in property management here in Canada and like most on here,...
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Hello,First time poster here - a good friend and coworker of mine introduced me to Bigger Pockets about six months ago. Purchasing our first investment home without his expertise and the information on BP would have m...
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Hello everyone, I just wanted to know your guys success stories. At what age did you start investing in real estate and at what age did you become financially free?
What were some difficulties you had on the way to s...
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Hey Guys, Just wanted to let you know I just finished my first wholesale deal last week. I started out trying to wholesale, and got more into rentals. So about the deal: I found it on craiglist. The guy had a p...
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Hi friends!One aspect of real estate investing that has always troubled me is how everyone seems quick to talk about their successes, but we can be a little embarrassed to share the failures. I have had some good succ...
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Hi all,I'm new on BP, recently updated to Pro and excited to be here. I would love to ask the veteran investors if you could share your story.- Your motivations to get into this career.- Biggest struggles and learning...
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Total green questions, I know, but... Looking at a 2 story duplex. I am just putting my immediate concerns in one email...Is there any difference between 2 story duplexes and 1 story duplexes, as in (being able to re...
Hello all,I am a 25 year old from New England who always had a passion for fixing up real estate.I went to a trade school and my father owns a construction company.A few years ago i was involved in a bad accident.To m...