I read a blog post this morning on the site, where someone called some of the people on BiggerPockets, gurus. While this term carries a positive connotation, I contend that in the world of real estate, it can be inte...

Hello everybody, I am a hungry beginner in the Real Estate industry from #Chicago and I am seeking to learn and connect with people in Chicago who are skilled and experienced in their respective fields (such as Agents...

Hey guys, I'm currently 18 years old and I really want to get into real estate investing but I'm not sure what I should do or how I should get started. I've considered wholesaling, but I live in Illinois and they requ...

Backstory: My wife and I are looking for ideas on where to purchase, and could use some assistance in terms of a long term investment (with the possibility of renting the unit instead). Our budget, 450k, wouldn’t effe...

BP,I just moved back to Florida from Seattle and one of the priorities was to find another REIA. I found CFRI and attended their general member meeting today. The speaker was going through a couple of methods of creat...

I paid for the 3 day seminar cause they said they'd teach me how to do deals "their way" and by doing so I would have access to "their" investors. Additionally, they keep saying they'll show me how to do deals with ou...

Hey locals,I've been getting Mike Jacka's emails for quite some time about MNREIA. For those of you who don't know, MNREIA stands for "Minnesota Real Estate Investors Association."As of yet, I haven't been able to att...

When was the last time you feel like someone (individual or company) cheated you and how did they do it.....briefly stated....?

This is how you feel, not slander, and how it happened or was over...

I Just joined another REIA, can one join too many groups or the more the merrier? Don't want to get OVERLY involved and OVERLOADED. What should I expect from any/all of these groups?

Hello BP, I am originally from Ohio and have just returned from 4 years of serving in the navy. I came back and look around and have fallen in love with how much opportunity there is in OH. I will be taking my Real Es...