Need some input please, would becoming a Realtor give me a huge advantage in both time and resources for my path to becoming an investor?

I do not make a good employee and have been self employed mostly :)

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Should I save two years for a huge downpayment for a house (hopefully possible cheap mortgage) or invest that money in downpayment of a rental? 

Hey everyone, I recently moved to Charlotte with my wife and newborn daughter. We are real estate investors with a portfolio of 4 long term rentals in Chicago and looking to network with other investors, agents, and p...

Hello Everyone, Should have joined BP years ago.  This is an incredible resource for newbies and old timers alike.  I'm a Texas broker since 2006 and have done a few hundred SFR deals.  Was the Texas managing broker f...

Hey everyone! Everybody can agree that there's no such thing as learning too much, that being said, is it beneficial to get your real estate license and learn through doing, or is it better to just find a really aweso...

Hello,Does anyone have experience using a HELOC to pay down a mortgage?  I recently heard about this strategy and I'm intrigued.  I don't understand how this is more beneficial than just paying more towards the princi...

I've invested in a few mortgage lending funds.
The idea is invested capital is spread over 100 loans. This is great from diversification and capital protection perspectives.
All 100 loans have to default to lose 100...

Hi Bigger Pockets family!I'm a recently separated veteran and I want to share with you why investing into the military niche is beneficial. Whether you're an investor or want to start investing it can be very benefici...

Looking at a house with five SMALL bedrooms, and only one shared bath on the second floor.  It's a run down college student rental in a hot neighborhood.  I think if I could convert two of the rooms upstairs to make a...

Hey community,
I am looking into investing in my home town of Cincinnati.  I am currently trying to break my analysis paralysis.  Besides reading and listening to podcasts, my wife and I attend a local real estate in...