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The adage about who you surround yourself with is accurate. The five people you spend the most time with will influence you. But as a new investor, sometimes this advice leads you to only have cheerleaders in your lif...
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Information overload, like the video says, its becoming a bit overwhelming.
I'm having a hard time trying to decide where I want to start. Just when I think I've got it narrowed down, I'll read another book or blog ...
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Hey everyone,First of all, if I didn’t listen to the 1st Biggerpockets podcasts and never skipped a single episode since then, I would not have achieved what I have got today, so big shout out to Biggerpockets and the...
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No matter how you’re involved in real estate investing, I’d venture a guess that one of your main goals on BiggerPockets is networking. I know this is true because one of the most common questions we get at BiggerPock...
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I know, my bad...searched job ads online for a real estate apprentice and came across an ad that made it sound like an actual apprentice program. Dove into BiggerPockets and Googled Renatus and read lots of reviews. ...
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My wife and I have been able to do complete rehabs for under 12k per door. The key to our success is to not view the property as our own home . We do not go above and beyond and keep expenses to the minimum. We buy e...
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Just a quick disclaimer. This is a really long post. Also I am also now employed by a self storage operator so my opinion is probably is not objective.I was a professional sale person who "retired" on 3/31/2018 to l...