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Hello there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets Community and real estate investing in general but I am eager to learn! One of the first things I am curious about is how important is finishing a college degree in order to...
Im sure you heard the chinese proverb: You give a poor man a fish and you feed him for a day. You teach him to fish and you give him an occupation that will feed him for a lifetime.I have a 13 year old and an 11 year ...
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Just a question for other BP members: who all on this board have started their RE business from nothing? That means you had no money and no personal savings to put in to marketing, down payments, etc.Follow-up questi...
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I met with a seller this morning and the first thing she said to me was I am not going to give you my house!I want to know everyone's response,then I will tell you what I told herI am trying to help out new investors...
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Has anyone heard of Renatus? Has anyone used Renatus to get started out in Real Estate Investing? And if so, what was your experience like, with them?
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OK so going to post as one of the HATED contractors!
First as explained on the podcast there are three tiers of contractors.
The cheap....Probably one guy with or without a license who works for foo...
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Just watched this show with my wife last night. It made me think of the quote the rich get richer but I'm still pretty skeptical. The show basically went as follows:If you have 300k cash to spare go buy a foreclosure/...
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This is from a chapter in the book, [removed] Thought some of you might find it of some value:
Creating value can be as simple as buying a property that’s in great condition and in a great location in a rebounding...