He accumulated nearly 100 lots, mostly from us, and transformed the community with new construction.

I genuinely appreciate your candor, thanks.I'll absolutely dig into non-real estate alternatives.

I genuinely get pleasure from helping others walking in those shoes, or similar paths. 

Are they scamming or genuine?

When done transparently and with genuine concern for a homeowner's welfare, it can be an ethical investment strategy that provides a much-needed solution.

I genuinely am curious. 

My last day as CEO will be just over 11 years after my first forum post (before I started working here), where I was first welcomed with open arms into this community, and by some of the folks still contributing to these forums now.I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the countless individuals who have poured their hearts into making BiggerPockets the transformative force it is today.In particular, from this community, I want to thank @Jay Hinrichs, @Nathan Gesner, @James Wise, @Joe Villanueva, and @Russell Brazil for the the truly incredible amount of value they’ve added to these forums, changing countless lives.

But, if your home needs more of a transformation, or it’s empty and could benefit from rented furniture, a great agent will be able to determine if bringing in a professional stager might be a good idea, too.

As a developer, one of my main pet peeves when working with wholesalers in the past was being misled on numbers—albeit perhaps unintentionally—simply because they didn't have a solid grasp on how much it genuinely costs to rehab a property.On another note, regarding getting your real estate license: I'd suggest perhaps not jumping into that immediately.

If your goal is freedom and generational wealth, the extra effort is often worth it, but only if you genuinely enjoy owning and managing real estate.In short: yes, it’s stressful, yes it’s work - but if you love it and plan wisely, it can pay off in ways that stocks alone rarely do.