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Nick Heil From 0 to 84: How I grew my portable self storage business
13 November 2023 | 35 replies

I'll never forget the first time I stumbled across the self storage business.
I was on a trip to Florida in early high school with my Dad. We would often drive to Florida together to visit my sister, who at the time ...

Stacy G. Why investors should be their own general contractor
14 July 2017 | 45 replies

This is in follow up to a recent post by Engelo Rumora "The Top 3 People Most Likely to Rip You Off in Real Estate Investing"Probably one of the more misunderstood words in construction is "general contractor". Based ...

James Brewer Inner City - How Bad Could It Be?
26 June 2022 | 51 replies

Hi Folks,I've heard investing in the inner city and low income/high crime areas is horrible, but I'm here to ask either how you've made it work to be successful, or exactly what kind of nightmare you've had?I've been ...

Michael B. A Call for Inspiration: Share Your Overall Success
19 January 2018 | 45 replies

Hi BP. I find that the success of others inspires me and sheds light on what's possible. I have my why for wanting to create wealth... giving, family, travel, etc. and I assume others have their why as well.I would li...

Krystin Aversa Purchase A Home in CA or Invest Out-of-State?!
7 June 2021 | 68 replies

I’m currently paying 3k/month for a one bedroom apartment in the Bay Area. I’m seeking advice on what would be a better investment option/smarter financial decision: to buy a home in the Bay Area, or to continue renti...

Scott Schaecher Just Jump: A story on our 'first' deal in St Louis
6 July 2021 | 28 replies

Hello BP Community! I'm writing this post to begin chronicling the learning experiences we've had so far in the purchase, renovation, refinance, and renting out of a multi-family property in the city of St. Louis. I'm...

Eric M. What is considered Short Payoff Fraud?
25 August 2010 | 45 replies

BP member Scott Hubbard posted the Freddie Mac link below in another thread but after reading it, I thought it was important enough to highlight it on its own. To me, it was pretty eye-opening as to what Freddie (and...

Rich Weese Why do we invest?
23 May 2013 | 54 replies

In most instances, I would assume it is for two reasons. To generate passive income which will help eliminate the need to work and to help with our retirement.

Normally about this time of year, various magazines come...

Chris Reyes What was your "why" for getting into Real Estate Investing?
28 December 2020 | 105 replies

A lot of the time i feel like beginners lose focus because they're "why" for getting into REI (or lack there of) is not as strong as it could be. In my opinion, a persons "why" is the reason for going through the most...

Alain Perez-Majul Rentals: Debt and Leverage, Free-and-Clear, or Happy Medium
16 June 2020 | 99 replies

Hey guys! Surely this has been discussed before, but figured I'd start my own thread on this topic for convenience's sake (selfish, I know haha). 
Although my active real estate business is wholesaling, my goal is to...