Shayne Escobar
MY SECOND INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND THE LESSONS CONTINUE
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $132,000
Cash invested: $66,000
What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?
It was alway...
James Paine
Rich Dad Poor Dad Book Review - 3 Lessons
Some people love this book, some people hate it. I get it and I am ok with a debate on this post. I have thick skin. Personally I feel like I have to disclose that I read 40 or so books a year and often read books ...
Andrey Y.
House hacking a 4-plex: Lessons learned, experiences
Greetings, everyone. I wanted to get your take and experience on househacking a triplex or fourplex. Were you single/married? Any privacy or safety issues? Any awkwardness being the "big bad landlord"? Tenants may per...
Jorge Abreu
Avoid Traps, Embrace Wins: Real Estate Lessons Learned
Everyone keeps making it in their real estate investment journey—and so did I. But progress comes from embracing those mistakes and learning from them. Let me close this chapter with another round of lessons.
I’ve al...
Micki M.
Lessons learned from a JV flip gone wrong
...and still going wrong after 18 months...Everyone talks about their real estate “education” which is generally an early deal gone wrong at a cost. My story is the same and I wanted to finally put it on the forums i...
Erik Sivertsen
Second home, first investment, after a hard lesson.
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Midvale.
Purchase price: $176,000
We initially moved into this home as our primary. We lived there for 6 years, moved for a job, and ...
Jodi Gauthier
Learning Lessons along the way-fix and flip
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $182,000
Cash invested: $74,100
Sale price: $335,500
We acquired this property off MLS. I loved how it turned o...
Konrad Gessler
Self-Managing Landlords: Let’s Swap Stories & Lessons!
Hey BP community! I currently self-manage three properties in the Atlanta metro area and have learned a ton through trial and error over the years. I’d love to hear from fellow self-managing landlords about the bigges...
Matthew Estrada
Lessons Learned: My Experience with The 'Flip System'
Hello everyone,I recently read a post and wanted to share my experience with The “Flip System”, as I believe transparency is crucial when considering investments like this.
I come from a blue-collar background as a f...
Melanie Stephens
Seeking Biggest Mistakes and Lessons Learned Stories (Again!)
Hello BP Members! I write a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on people's "Biggest Mistakes" in real estate. Do you have a "mistake" story and lessons you learned from it? I'd love to hear it! (Thanks t...