I got out of the stock market in 2009 after taking a $300k loss. Ironically, I had made about the same amount by actually predicting the crash and shorting the market at the top. I thought I could predict the upturn a...

Just curious to know if anyone has taken Ray Kroc's Real Estate strategy and did it themselves? How well did it work for you and what would you do differently if you had the chance? For those of you who don't know Ray...

So I planned to write a "success" story after my first flip was sold last year and never got around to it. Partially because it didn't feel like much of a success after all was said and done and I was exhausted. Menta...

Wondering if there’s a way to get a mentor without having to buy a course. 
Has anyone had success with the “buy my $5,000 course for only $2,000” people? Is this the way to go?
I’d like to get my first deal done wi...

Hello Bigger Pockets Community!

My name is Devin Sumner. I’m originally from South Florida but I am currently living in northern California just outside of Sacramento.
About four years ago I relocated to Sacrame...

Today is Thanksgiving. Lots of time to talk shop, politics, or real estate investment with family and friends. I just spoke to acquaintance of in law, and he mentioned purchasing home within a year. I spoke to him abo...

I've been a member of this site for some time now and for the life of me I have yet to see how Bigger Pockets help new investors get their first deal done. For the most part, what I see are people introducing themselv...

Hello BP!I'm a little late to announce this, but I closed on my 1st wholesale deal on Feb 6th! It was a learning experience, and I could not have done it without the info on this site.  It was all about just taking th...

I am currently looking to begin my investment journey here in the amazing state of Arizona! Specifically I would like to invest in the Tucson or Sierra Vista markets with a single family home aimed towards renting by ...

are they good investments? Would they be easy to rent out? Would turning it into a rental prop. Be a good idea. Any suggestion? Anyone know the average price of them?