Todd Whiddon
Diary of a POP TOP Second Story Addition Project
Intro…Keeping with the spirit of @J Scott 's “Diary of a New Construction Project” where we jumped into a HUGE project that we never really had done before, “Tear a house down and build a new one back”. This adventu...
Joey Copper
Why Self Managing Investment Properties is CRAZY
One funny thing about people is that while we are almost always well intentioned, we seem to do a lot of things that are just plain crazy. I, for example, still prefer to eat my oranges by dissecting each into their i...
Scott Trench
Best Way to Invest a Large Lump Sum of Money ($100-$300K)?
Hi BiggerPockets - I am considering writing a lengthy discussion on how to invest a large lump sum of money effectively. This topic comes up for discussion a LOT here on BiggerPockets, as it seems there are many reaso...
Shiloh Lundahl
Are you a CHEAP INVESTOR?
Do you suck as an investor? You know what I mean, are you an investor who just sucks knowledge and resources from others without giving anything in return? Do you expect others to just impart their experience and know...
Account Closed
Do you see anything potentially wrong with this plan for residential new construction?
I am building a house...https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ta56u5d2esz6h9/house.JP...... that will cost about $73,000 to build, mostly because I'm doing a lot of the labor myself.Based on current market data, I think I can se...
Sal Mazzone
First Driving For Dollars / Neighborhood scoping
Spent most of my Saturday "Driving For Dollars" & scoping out neighborhoods with existing listings. I have to say it's amazing how beneficial this was. I've been getting stuck in the "analysis paralysis" stage, ...
Nicole Pettis
This isn't easy...
Many say grit and persistence keeps us going. @Engelo Rumora reminds us to be willing to keep going when you don't think you can keep going any longer. And I've learned that its about the relationships that you build...
Mike Dymski
Idle Cash and the War Chest Strategy
A - Invest $100, add value to $120, market corrects to $100 in year 1, but you achieve an 8% return from cash flow and principal reduction.B - Invest $100, add value to $120, market remains as-is (or it takes longer t...
Stevie Delacruz
Investing too young?
Hey everyone! I’ve recently been stumped on this specific concept and hoping to get a few pointers from some successors. I absolutely love the idea of buy and hold real estate investment properties but I am a 19 year ...
Erica Nagle
Taking a stand after a $50,000 lie
I've never named a figure on how much $$ we spent on what people call 'GURU training' but I think it's time. The amount of money that is being made by these companies is mind blowing. I've read posts by others on Bigg...