All,After doing some research on becoming a real estate agent, getting feedback and taking the preliminary exam courses, I stumbled upon a troubling number. "80%-90% of new agents quit or fail within the 1st year." I ...

Hi, I've been providing an ongoing log of my first direct mail campaign (here:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/517/topics/34...).  At the outset, I thought the weakest piece of this process would be fielding inq...

Hi everyone,My name is Anisha. I am 28 y/o & I recently obtained my RE License in July of 2018. I had a residential property go into escrow earlier this month, but the contract ended up being canceled and did not ...

Are there any successful investors out there who don't do it full time? I'd like to start acquiring properties that I can rent for positive cash flow and hold them long term. I've spent some time with a realtor look...

Hey guys and girl,I am wanting to do a direct mail campaign. I’ve been in contact with Canada post and it’s going to cost $450 to print and mail 100 postcards. There has to be a better way. Any tips for someone in Can...

Real Estate Investing, in reality, is not as easy as it looks in movies and reality shows. There are cost overruns due to many unforeseen issues that comes with renovating a property. Making already slim margins to st...

Do y’all think direct mail is even worth it if you can’t mail on a massive scale? I can probably get out 250-300 letters a week. Some from lists that are a little harder to pull. Some from driving and some from the sa...

Hello, I'm a Software Engineer and Options Trader, I first got into investing about three years ago when I started learning how to trade options.  I have zero experience with real estate investing.  I first became int...

I am part-owner of a construction company in Oregon, so we will be doing this project ourselves. Made an offer on a property that needs a full re-hab. Purchase price is $90k. ARV is approx. $310k. Seeking loan amount ...

Is there a forum for connecting with private lenders on BP?  I'm working my local connections but would like to expand my search a bit.  Any advice on best places to connect?  Do you guys typically just work personal ...