How to Properly Vet Your Syndication Partner Before Investing
Navigating the syndication labyrinth can be tricky, whether you're investing in your first syndication or have been around the syndication block. As such, we have a few tips to help…
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.
7 Steps to Hit an Impossible Target in 2022
You are not aiming high enough. I hate to break it to you, but you are simply not aiming high enough. You, just like everyone else, are conditioned to play…
Here’s Why You Should Care About the Power of Why
A lot of entrepreneurs focus on the “how” and the “what” of their business, but they do not focus on “why” they are doing it. Here's why you should know…
4 Essential Real Estate Lessons from Arnold Schwarzenegger
Schwarzenegger has said, “I made my first million in real estate, not in movies." To be like Arnold, keep your vision intact, understand your goals, and seek out people with…
How Women Can G.R.O.W. After the Pandemic
If there was ever a time to make working towards your financial freedom a priority, it is now. Reinventing yourself is the highest form of self-care. Use my acronym G.R.O.W.…
Feeling Financially Overwhelmed? You Might Need a Financial Advisor
No one likes talking about their financial situation. But it’s important to know when to ask for help about your finances. Here's how to know when an advisor is right…
Is That Investing Advice Good Or Bad? Follow This Litmus Test To Know
Bad investing advice usually isn't malicious—but it can have devastating consequences for your financial future. As real estate investors, it’s up to us to do our due diligence. That’s why…
Work-Life Balance Is a Lie — Here’s How to Really Stress Less
Focusing on one thing at a time increases productivity. Here's why the idea of work-life balance not only doesn't work—it may be downright dangerous.
Morning Routines for Success: Here’s How Entrepreneurs Start Their Day
So many people are always on the lookout to gain more skills, more tips, more ways to gather real estate knowledge. That’s great, but there is something more important than…
Why Some People Will Never Succeed (& Others Always Will)
It's a common error, but one that's easy to correct. Look forward, rather than back, to set yourself up for success in business and in life.
Analysis Paralysis Is Costing You More Than You Think
Did you achieve everything you wanted to this year? If not, this one significant factor faced by newbies and pros alike may be to blame.
12 Gifts for Real Estate Investors (That Don’t Suck)
Ditch boring gift ideas, and try something a little more personalized this holiday season—something befitting the real estate investor you’re shopping for.
Why I Think Being a Millionaire Might Be Overrated
Simply having a million dollars won't make you happy and fulfilled. Family, giving back, and staying true to myself are the real measures of success.
