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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.
Newbies: Want to Start Closing Deals? Consider Using the 10/4 Rule.
Does finding funding and landing that first deal seem incredibly daunting? This simple rule may help you take real action.
How I Made $575k From One Deal In Five Months — And How You Can, Too
Think it's not possible? Learn how one writer went from working 12-hour days to owning $5M in assets, with the first deal netting $575k.
What I Learned by Jumping Into Real Estate Full-Time (& Failing Miserably)
In our culture, failure is often seem as something to be avoided at all costs. In reality, failure can be invaluable to ultimate success.
2 Ways to Celebrate Independence Day as a Real Estate Professional
More than most, real estate professionals understand the privilege of being able to freely pursue the life they choose. Here's how to channel that this 4th.
12 Competitive Advantages to Develop for an Investing Edge So Strong, It’s Almost Unfair
How do you compete with a sea of investors more experienced than you? Better choose a competitive advantage -- and develop it into a finely tuned skill.
Investors: Think Real Estate Agents are Useless for Finding Great Deals? Consider THIS.
Are you a real estate investor who is frustrated or disappointed with the performance of your agent? It might not be all their fault. Learn why here.
Real Estate Investing: So Easy a 14-Year-Old Can Do It!
What's holding YOU back from investing -- time, money, risk? Watch your limitations melt away as you learn about this AMAZING 14-year-old homebuyer!
7 Common Challenges Real Estate Note Investors Face
Real estate notes are a great, passive way to build wealth -- but, as with any investment, they don't come without risks and challenges. Learn more here.
Why It’s OK to Fail in Real Estate (And How It Can Actually Make You Money)
Many of us believe that failure is always bad and that we should avoid it at all costs. But the truth is that failure is often necessary for success.
For Newbies: The Motivation You Need to Take Off the Training Wheels (& Start Down the Road to Investing Success!)
Do you remember the first time you rode a bike? I’m not talking the fun, easy, cute bike with the training wheels and tassels. Not the one you posed on…
Steph Curry Shoots ‘Til He Makes 500 3-Pointers Every Day: Here’s the Crucial Lesson That Teaches Us
Steph Curry has already established himself as one of the best players of all time. What can his work ethic teach entrepreneurs about success? Quite a bit.
The 8 Non-Negotiable Habits of a Successful Note Investor
Want to become a top real estate note investor? Take a few tips from an experienced investor -- and adopt these crucial habits!
