This question has three parts:1. How long did it take you to acquire your first property after beginning your education phase? 2. What gave you the confidence to pull the trigger?3. How would you recommend newbies sho...

Good Afternoon BP from Okinawa, Japan, I was wondering if there is any BP Member's out here that is willing to share some knowledge about REI. I have been doing a lot of researching and I was hoping to just sit down o...

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My name is Ben Staples, a marketing professional in the Greater Boston area. I don't have any experience in real estate, but it's been something I have had an interest in for a long time. I came to ...

Hello BP,
I'm a new investor in the Worcester county area in Massachusetts and I am planning to purchase my first property within the next year. Right now I am looking to connect with real estate agents, contractors,...

A recent article detailing the development plans of the new Detroit Red Wings arena and surrounding area covering 45 blocks including apartments, restaurants, and office buildings shows promise for the city's new supe...

Hi, my name is Vipul Shah. I have been a member for a while but been mostly browsing BP. I currently live and work full time in south Orange County, California for over 10 years.

Although I work in the medical field...

Hello all,I’m 18 and looking to work under a real estate investor while I take the next couple of years to further educate myself, save, build credit, etc. Wondering the best possible way to connect to real estate inv...

Following the instructions of the "Welcome to BiggerPockets! 🎉"  email and introducing myself.
I found my way here via Matt Faircloth's book "Raising Private Capital".  I am nearing retirement and hoping to scale dow...

Hi everyone! Im looking to connect with real estate investors in Bakersfield Ca. I am born and raised in the area and am looking to purchase my first single family or small multi(4 units or less). Would love to connec...

Our first networking event was a SMASH HIT! Over 225 people attended, and blew all our expectations away!

Months and months ago, Joshua Dorkin and I were talking about the challenges of creating events that did not ...