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My goal in life is to enjoy the ride, and after countless nights of deep thinking I've figured that one of the easiest ways to increase your enjoyment on life is to become wealthy. So I've made it my goal to become a ...
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Hello,This is my first ever post, I am a newbie to BiggerPockets.My family has recently taken back a property that was forfeited through a land contract forfeiture. The whole process was an ordeal in itself. Anyways, ...
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Hi everybody!, my name is Becky and I am so new the ink is not even on the license as of yet. I am set to take my Texas State Exam test to become a Real Estate Agent Wed. the 23rd at 9am. I am so looking forward to ...
Obviously, the answer is "No", not every investor needs a coach.
Here are a few reasons to avoid a coach/mentor/teacher.
1. They tell you real estate investing is "zero down", "you don't need money", they have "spec...
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Hi My name Is Robin Prettyman. I'm a licensed realtor of 10 years. I'm ready to pursue my dreams of real estate investing. I just need help figuring out where to begin. I want to buy cheap homes cash and HOLD them. I...
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I have a confession: my only duplex, which I gave owned now for 2 years and recently moved out of from a house hack, has proven to cost me more to maintain/pay taxes/repair/fix etc to the point where my cash flow is c...
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Hi everyone,I've been a lurker here for a while, read a bunch, listened to podcasts, did all I can do on paper. Now I need to take action and my first attempt at that failed. I thought I had found a nice contractor co...
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Hello to everyone in the BP community!I have been a long time stalker of the forums and am finally ready to introduce myself!I am a young investor in the Los Angeles area looking to expand my investment portfolio into...
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Hello,I am just starting out in real estate investing and am seeking advice on how to fund my first deal. I do not have much of my own capital to use to purchase a property and was recently given the advice to either ...
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Want to close more deals? Then ask for the business more. Most people, especially new wholesalers think they are the asking for the business but in reality they are not. Build up the habit of asking for the business a...