Mike Schorah
What was the address of the first known wholesale deal in history?
The Smithsonian American History Museum has a tribute to one of the first colonizers that went around town to town and flipped property via selling the contract. It was on Elm Street in Massachusetts.There’s a house i...
Tim Porsche
Thomas Jefferson Would Have Liked Biggerpockets...
So I was just reading through the book Battle Cry of Freedom by James Mcpherson about the Civil War, and came across this section and thought it was interesting how many people's mindset in the early years of our coun...
Todd Moriarty
Anybody read Steve Berges' book about buying apartment buildings?
I have read his book "The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings" and I'm creating a spreadsheet using his "Value Play" model. And one of his calculations is confusing me. How does he come up with t...
Susan Anthony
Have You Read This Book: The Black Swan
I saw some clips on YouTube by the author of this book about economics, and he seems really intuitive and on the ball. I'm thinking of using it for a book report in my American History class. Anyone here ...
Jaron Walling
Federal Fund interest Rate - where is the top?
I'm reading and learning as much as possible about the Federal Fund Rate. It's interesting to see the connection with a boom (today) and bust (unknown yet) cycle for real estate markets. Can someone explain why the fu...
Joshua Dorkin
Daily News Steals the Empire State Building
You guys have to check this story out!
It took 90 minutes for Daily News to 'steal' the Empire State Building
In one of the biggest heists in American history, the Daily News "stole" the $2 billion Empire State Buil...
Cal C.
Long distance buyers/Turn key investors BE ESPECIALLY AWARE!
WSJ article on deed fraud aka as stealing your house with the aid of online property records.Given our government's horrific record on protecting online records (every government worker or former government with a sec...
N.A N.A
Hello from Lafayette LA Louisiana
I'm a plumber in Lafayette LA. Married. Kids. Like duck hunting, American history, genealogy, stock market, and backcountry backpacking. Living the American dream. My involvement in real estate is helping investors...
Sierra Sonenrs
"power points" for real estate investors
I am reading this pretty awesome book about how to get a great education. One of the things it talks about is knowing the "power points" for your career. For example, the power points for a lawyer might include: La...
Ryan Kelly
Samsung could flood Austin area with chip factories
Samsung isn't looking to double down on the Austin market, they are about to 10X their investment. According to the latest article in the Austin Business Journal, Samsung is looking to build up to 11 new factories in ...