No More Excuses: How to Accomplish Your Big Goals for the Coming Year
Simply talking about your goals will get you nowhere. To accomplish what you set out to do, you'll need to take action. Follow these steps to create a clear path…
Personal Development & Goals
Real estate investing is a continual learning process. Mistakes and lessons learned characterize almost every investor's career. The great thing about BiggerPockets is that it allows you to learn from the triumphs and failures of other investors around the country. Spending the time to learn from others' experience can significantly speed up your real estate portfolio growth and help you to avoid setbacks. This section of the BiggerPockets Blog is dedicated to those types of posts that help investors become successful in real estate and avoid mistakes that others have made in the past. You can read up on more similar stories and discussions in our Real Estate Success Stories Forum.
How to Set Goals and Achieve Your Dreams
Our mental and spiritual growth is limitless. By setting the right goals and keeping yourself accountable day after day, you can achieve amazing results in no time. Here's how to…
8 Ways to Trick Yourself Into Becoming Wealthy
Even with the best of intentions, it takes more than knowledge to successfully budget and build wealth. Sometimes, we need to actually fool ourselves.
8 Ways to Establish a Large and Meaningful Network
How can you expand your network organically? Networking is not just about handing out or pocketing business cards. Check out these tips to learn how to make meaningful connections with…
How Giving Back Can Help You Invest in the Future
Today, more and more businesses and individuals are learning the importance of philanthropy as part of an investment portfolio. Though giving back is usually understood as an act of paying…
7 Habits Employed by the World’s Top Entrepreneurs
Want to increase your chances of being successful? Do you want to become the best version of yourself? Implement these seven habits into your daily routine and you're guaranteed to…
Why Elite Investors Know Exactly How Much Their Time Is Worth
Want to be a better real estate investor? Your time logs and labor costs don't lie; here's how to use them to measure your true ROI & find new insights.
How I Went From Broke Poker Player at 25 to Millionaire at 31
It’s funny to look back at going broke and realize it was the greatest lesson and asset in my life. Thanks to real estate I got out of debt and…
5 Ways to Get More Out of Networking Events as a Newbie
Working with others may pose challenges and bite into your profit, but you won't make it easier on yourself by going it alone—especially as a new investor.
The 6 Non-Negotiable Habits of Elite Real Estate Investors
Leaders are made not from grand gestures but from small actions performed day in and day out. Adopt these habits—and watch your business improve.
6 Ways Investing in Real Estate Has Changed My Life
A few years ago, I felt a complete lack of control over my financial future—burning the candle at both ends and twice in the middle trying to figure out how…
7 Ways to Screw Up Your Kid’s Financial Future (& How to Avoid It)
What are some ways parents do a disservice to their children when it comes to personal finance education? This article examines a few ways parents can hurt (or help) their…
Feeling Frustrated? Here’s How to Make Real Estate Less Stressful
Real estate is sometimes a stressful business. That being the case, I think there is a certain character trait that either makes or breaks real estate investors (especially those who…
