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I recently read the book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and was at first inspired and intrigued by his writing. As I continued to read I grew skeptical of his methods and theories due to his lack of specifics an...
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I just wanted to share my first real estate investment deal with the community in hopes of inspiring someone else who is waiting to pull the trigger. I purchased a SFH in Newnan, GA (suburb of Atlanta) after 3 years o...
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Hey all! Sam Wegert's podcast episode about Co-Living investing inspired me to setup a BP account and seek more information.After looking at my local occupancy laws in and around Nashville, I'm finding that most place...
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It's my honest opinion that "Bob" Kiyosaki is nothing but a clown in the financial porn circus. Perhaps, I gave the climactic ending of my message ahead of time. Perhaps.After many references in the podcasts, I decide...
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It's been five months or so since I've joined this website and have been relatively absent from the forums, not because I decided REI wasn't for me, but rather because I have been busy doing deals! To set the stage, h...
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Its amazing that the morning of January 1st I knew nothing about real estate investing. Now after purchasing six deals with a seventh under contract I realize I have just scratched the surface and have much more to le...
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It's been way too long since I last posted on here. I've been really slammed with my day job, kids, life, etc, but have also managed to keep myself busy picking up a few more units, and am about to close on units 8, 9...
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BP family! I'm very excited! I just closed my first deal as an investor a week ago. After scouting the MLS for months I finally pulled the trigger on a duplex (1 bedroom over 1 bedroom) in West Philadelphia. It's not ...
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What are you doing to give back to the cities you make money in? I was proud to have a group of 10 local investors I know join early last Saturday morning to paint over graffiti in the East Lake neighborhood (all BP m...