I don't know which book to read first, if 'The book on rental property investing' or 'The ultimate beginner's guide to real estate investing', which one do you recommend?
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I remember visiting one of my friends here who is also an investor. I was in a meeting with him and the whole time I was there his phone rang. Mine probably hadn't rang all day. That experience made me realize how I s...
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I am 52 years old have a contracting business. I am determined to be a real estate investor but as David Greene said in podcast 372, I am not a good business man. I need that skill if I am to be successful, so I am as...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community!We are the CASH COWBOYZ located in Houston, Tx. Here is my resume.Completed 80 commercial & residential projects as general contractor. Consulted other like companies with industry...
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I have already read books such as "Think and Grow Rich", "Awaken the Giant Within", "Good to Great", "How to Win Friends and Influence People", "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", and am about to read "Rich ...
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<<Here's Why>>1). It's where the customers are --> Because your prospective clients are almost all online, you can reach a much wider audience that you would with any other form of marketing.2). Comp...
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Purchase distressed and undervalued real estate properties in Dallas, TX and California:*Properties are strategically re-positioned through value-add remodeling.*Leasing begins with identifying the ideal target tenant...
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Hello everyone.I'm a newbie from Indianapolis Indiana,I been working in the food industry for the past 10 years, looking to become a RE investor, I'm currently working to get my RE license here in Indy , any help is a...
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Hello BiggerPockets community! I am a real estate investor operating in and around Baltimore, Maryland. My goal is to generate streams of passive income by acquiring rental units, but I have been focusing in the ...
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Hey Guys, 24 years old. Have been interested in investing in general since college (would say a while... but what is 5 years in the long run of things). Really started thinking about the idea of real estate investment...