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Melanie Stephens Seeking “Biggest Mistake/Lessons Learned” Stories for BP Magazine
5 August 2020 | 97 replies

Hello BP Investors!
I am looking for stories about your biggest real estate mistake, and what you learned from it, for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine. If selected, your story, name and company will be featured in the ...

Toyin Dawodu SKIN IN THE GAME- WHAT SKIN?
18 January 2016 | 140 replies

As the number of investors swell, so do the number of "so called hard money lenders" Since the recession, a lot of hard money lenders, or as I will call them, "pretend hard money lenders" ask you this question. How mu...

Andrey Y. Growth Equity Group - How 170+ investors were scammed
22 September 2022 | 226 replies

In 2014-2015, more than 170 investors purchased 2 and 3 bedroom condo units from Growth Equity Group. This company specializes in investment properties in a self-directed IRA. More than 85% of their sales are bought i...

Michael Guzik Those who can't succeed... teach?
10 August 2018 | 114 replies

Hey Guys I was on another forum and Tim Gordon posted something that really struck me. He said " At this stage of the market, those who can't succeed teach." This is something that I wholeheartedly agree with and some...

Phillip S. GC says "You're a waste of my time"
9 June 2021 | 154 replies

Needless to say I'm not having beginner's luck when it comes to connecting with a general contractor.  I have attempted to contact 3 different GCs thus far and only heard back from one.  The one that responded pretty ...

Matt Cramer Can Rich Dad Poor Dad beat up Dave Ramsey?
26 December 2016 | 151 replies

To borrow or not to borrow, debt free is the way to be etc etc etc. The way I see this is a risk vs reward. How do you decide though where the risk is to great or the reward to little? How do you decide to purchase a ...

Brad Fausett Buying from Holton Wise- poor communication
11 April 2021 | 121 replies

I made a offer on a property HW has listed via my agent yesterday.  All cash, 7k under 135k ask after determining the flat roof was in need  of repairs.   My agent followed up later in the day after submitting the off...

Bill Plymouth What's with the animosity towards whole-salers?
10 September 2019 | 147 replies

Perhaps I'm generalizing, but I see some heavy hostility towards the idea of whole-saling in the forums.  Why do a lot of members seem to be so against wholesale?  I've seen "unethical" and "shady" thrown around a lot...

22 April, 2024
Crucial Questions to Ask an Agent and How to Negotiate Commissions

Everyone knows how to find a real estate agent. But an investor-friendly agent—one who will find deals for you, run the numbers, hook you up with contractors, and help you get funding—isn’t the same as your neighborho...

Thomas Youngman Property Investment in Portugal
19 January 2025 | 269 replies

Hi,The purpose of this post is to connect with anyone interested/actively investing in the Portuguese Real Estate market. I am moving to Portugal in March 2019 and wanted to connect with fellow Property investors. The...