First of all, I consider myself very smart.  I run a very successful company, have always excelled in everything I do (including school), and have even been pretty successful with RE investing & flipping so far (w...

Hello there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets Community and real estate investing in general but I am eager to learn! One of the first things I am curious about is how important is finishing a college degree in order to...

Many have argued/claimed here on BP that cash flow on residential properties is of vital importance and investors can not put food on the table with appreciation. I disagree. Once you have built a business with many r...

If you are one of the people on here posting about the market crashing, and expecting deep discounts some time in the not so distant future, then are you selling your portfolio today? If not, why not? Things are still...

Hi All! I had to share. Against all conventional advice and wisdom, I've just quit my job. My fiance's job brings enough for us to cover are needed expenses and I have about a year's worth of savings built up on top o...

A recent article that I wrote on the BP blog received some criticism because I suggest that a 401(k) is one of the best ways to increase your net worth.This strategy was criticized by a couple of readers and I thought...

Came across a non collateral loan offer ( work as a physician and got a letter from a firm offering 50 K -200k for personal / professional use). Was Offerred rates of 5-6.5% after few phone calls, with early return pe...

I brought in new tenants to my townhome in the Chicago burbs three month ago, before moving to Atlanta.

Long story short, in July, I had an unusual storm in Chicago that put 6 feet of water in my basement. I have sp...

Hello all!After two months of thorough research, my wife and I decided to take the leap into using Fund & Grow to fund our first rental property investment. We decided to use Fund & Grow (F&G) over other s...