Hi! My name is Joe Williams and I'm a not-so-new forum member from the quaint town of Carlisle, Pennsylvania.  As I've been lurking the forums for nearly a year and listening to the podcasts religiously, I figured it ...

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I was interested to see how much a borrowers track record should matter when you are thinking about lending on one of their properties.

If a borrower seems trustworthy and has a long, flawless track...

Military / Veteran Investors - what has been your best investment this year? I've done a bunch of investing this year, but for me, it was investing in myself, my network, and my education by joining a Mastermind Group...

Hello, my name is Nick and this is my first post on Bigger Pockets! Let me beginning by introducing my self, I am 18 years old, I am a freshman in college (majoring in entrepreneurship), I am the 2012 South Carolina Y...

So, I'm taking action and am in the middle of my real estate licensing course. I need to find a mentor for investing and I would like to hook up with a local REI group. I find ones that want to charge, but I'm looking...

I am in the process of buying a property with a 30,000 sq ft lot.  I would like to subdivide the lot and possibly turn it into three lots that I can prepare building pads for.  I am going to rehab the house that is on...

Hello to pockets of all sizes!As a total beginner, just about everyone I've talked to has recommended Bigger Pockets. I'm currently in education mode which I hope to emerge from before summer's end and complete at lea...

I wanted to start this discussion by stating that I'm sick and tired of getting approached by people recruiting for MLM companies.  The worst part--the last guy swore to me it wasn't MLM and that he was being mentored...

Hello everyone,I have finally decided to take the plunge into REI; have thought about it intermittently for years, but at last in the position to do it.  I am under contract on my fist property in Oklahoma, and have s...

Just like cross training for sports, I believe Real estate investing requires more than just real estate knowledge. To do this big, it must be treated as a business, and you must act as a CEO. For most of us, that mea...