Comments on: How I Made $50,000 on my First Real Estate Deal Even Though I Did Everything Wrong http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/01/07/50000-real-estate-deal-wrong/ Learn, Network, Invest Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:51:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon Klaushttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/01/07/50000-real-estate-deal-wrong/#comment-81513 Jon Klaus Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:01:23 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9968#comment-81513 No doubt, your first few deals, and especially the very first one is SCHOOL. You got paid very well for your schooling. No doubt, your first few deals, and especially the very first one is SCHOOL. You got paid very well for your schooling.

]]> By: James Blakeleyhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/01/07/50000-real-estate-deal-wrong/#comment-80178 James Blakeley Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:11:22 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9968#comment-80178 After reading, still don't understand why others would not be working hard to make their own mistakes and experiences. Having lost a small fortune in stocks, can't see how it will ever be a mistake to purchase a home, with the correct purchasing reasons. You did a great job of proving my case, even with mistakes your property rewarded you. This is rarely the case with other investments. After reading, still don’t understand why others would not be working hard to make their own mistakes and experiences. Having lost a small fortune in stocks, can’t see how it will ever be a mistake to purchase a home, with the correct purchasing reasons. You did a great job of proving my case, even with mistakes your property rewarded you. This is rarely the case with other investments.

]]> By: LeJon Ratchfordhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/01/07/50000-real-estate-deal-wrong/#comment-77328 LeJon Ratchford Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:14:28 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9968#comment-77328 Great Thread! Great Thread!

]]> By: How I made over $65,000 on my first rental property by doing everything wronghttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/01/07/50000-real-estate-deal-wrong/#comment-77081 How I made over $65,000 on my first rental property by doing everything wrong Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:00:48 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9968#comment-77081 [...] premier real estate social networking site, BiggerPockets.com. I really encourage you to read her article as [...] [...] premier real estate social networking site, BiggerPockets.com. I really encourage you to read her article as [...]

]]> By: J. Lamar Ferrenhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/01/07/50000-real-estate-deal-wrong/#comment-77069 J. Lamar Ferren Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:57:00 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9968#comment-77069 Incredible story Steph. This is a perfect fit for Mike Litman's quote: "You don't have to get it right, you just have to get it going. I'll stumble my way to $50,000 any day! lol Incredible story Steph. This is a perfect fit for Mike Litman’s quote: “You don’t have to get it right, you just have to get it going. I’ll stumble my way to $50,000 any day! lol

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/01/07/50000-real-estate-deal-wrong/#comment-77024 John Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:21:04 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9968#comment-77024 This story always puts a smile on my face! :D This story always puts a smile on my face! :D

]]> By: Neil Uttamsinghhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/01/07/50000-real-estate-deal-wrong/#comment-77006 Neil Uttamsingh Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:16:28 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9968#comment-77006 What an awesome title to your article Stephani!I read it and I was like, "Damn! That is a great title!"You have given me a great idea for a future blog post as I have a somewhat similar story with my first rental!Thanks!Neil. :) What an awesome title to your article Stephani!

I read it and I was like, “Damn! That is a great title!”

You have given me a great idea for a future blog post as I have a somewhat similar story with my first rental!

Thanks!

Neil. :)

]]> By: Stephanihttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/01/07/50000-real-estate-deal-wrong/#comment-77004 Stephani Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:58:01 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9968#comment-77004 You're a machine!I have trouble getting one video up each week. No way I could do one every day...Looking forward to watching them- particularly the one where you dance a jig in a tutu. HAHAHAHAHA! :) You’re a machine!

I have trouble getting one video up each week. No way I could do one every day…

Looking forward to watching them- particularly the one where you dance a jig in a tutu. HAHAHAHAHA! :)

]]> By: Nick@Subject2.comhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/01/07/50000-real-estate-deal-wrong/#comment-77003 Nick@Subject2.com Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:45:24 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9968#comment-77003 nice!!! you should have mentioned that!! You Sub2 rockstar you:) btw, I'm doing a video EVERY DAY!! nice!!! you should have mentioned that!! You Sub2 rockstar you:) btw, I’m doing a video EVERY DAY!!

]]> By: Stephanihttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/01/07/50000-real-estate-deal-wrong/#comment-77002 Stephani Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:44:51 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9968#comment-77002 Hey Nick,I didn't mention it in the post, but I actually bought that property sub2. :)As far as the video goes- do you mean like the one you did the other day? If so, I'm going to do one soon- next week hopefully. Going to cold call some landlords and see if they want more rentals. Should be entertaining...Steph .-= Stephani´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/flipthiswholesaler/~3/O0yzlx8bx6k/" rel="nofollow">Focus, Focus, Focus!</a> =-. Hey Nick,

I didn’t mention it in the post, but I actually bought that property sub2. :)

As far as the video goes- do you mean like the one you did the other day? If so, I’m going to do one soon- next week hopefully. Going to cold call some landlords and see if they want more rentals. Should be entertaining…

Steph
.-= Stephani´s last blog ..Focus, Focus, Focus! =-.

]]> By: Nick@Subject2.comhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/01/07/50000-real-estate-deal-wrong/#comment-77001 Nick@Subject2.com Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:40:03 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9968#comment-77001 Usually, mistakes are learned from losing money, in your case, your mistakes still made you $50k so I wouldn't call them mistakes but rather learning experiences :)When are you going to start doing a day in the life of video? Usually, mistakes are learned from losing money, in your case, your mistakes still made you $50k so I wouldn’t call them mistakes but rather learning experiences :)

When are you going to start doing a day in the life of video?

]]> By: Mike Campagnahttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/01/07/50000-real-estate-deal-wrong/#comment-77000 Mike Campagna Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:24:29 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9968#comment-77000 Thx 4 the story, Stephani. I think with many things in life where we come out on top it's in spite of ourselves. Keeps us humble. Thx again ;D Thx 4 the story, Stephani. I think with many things in life where we come out on top it’s in spite of ourselves. Keeps us humble. Thx again ;D

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