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Melinda Eilts Lessons Learned From Short-Term Financing
15 January 2026 | 5 replies
Short-term capital can be a powerful tool when used correctly, but I’m curious about the learning curve.For investors who’ve used short-term or private funding, what’s one lesson you learned that changed how you approach future deals?
Tracy Thielman Biggest Lesson Learned From Your Last Flip (Non-Construction Related)?
20 January 2026 | 0 replies
Aside from rehab overruns, what was the biggest non-construction lesson from your last flip?
Melinda Eilts Funding timing vs deal timing — lessons learned
27 January 2026 | 3 replies

One thing I noticed this year is how often deals get delayed not because of numbers, but because funding wasn’t aligned early.
For those actively investing, when do you typically start thinking about financing—before...

Patricia Keely Scaling Your Portfolio While Using a Property Manager — Lessons Learned
30 January 2026 | 2 replies

As portfolios grow, a lot of investors hit a point where what “worked fine” at 1–2 properties starts to feel very different at 5, 10, or 20+ doors.
For those currently using a property management company (or consider...

Peter Walther A lesson for lenders on making a title insurance claim
27 January 2026 | 0 replies

Interesting decision on the risks of failing to give a title insurer timely notice of a title claim.  Lender advanced funds on second-position mortgage – court slashes damages | Mortgage Professional

Placeholder Placeholder Out-of-State Property Ownership & Management — Lessons Learned and Best Practices
22 January 2026 | 1 reply

Hey BiggerPockets community,
 
I recently joined and I’m looking to start a thoughtful discussion around out-of-state property ownership and management.
 
I’m especially interested in hearing from investors who:
 

Ow...

Samuel James Lesson learned: Why I now check building rules before running numbers
18 January 2026 | 7 replies

Early on, I wasted hours underwriting units that looked perfect financially, only to later discover short-term rental restrictions at the building level.Now I reverse the process:1. Building rules first2. Landlord fle...

Andy Sabisch A Painful Lesson to Share
31 December 2025 | 16 replies
So many good lessons to be learned here. 
Cristina Melo Is Boots on the Ground by Brian Grimes a Legit Program
28 January 2026 | 25 replies
They have lessons to go through and weekly calls to join as well plus one on one with Brian. 
Jake Loughrey Back for try number two
28 January 2026 | 4 replies
That first deal sounds painful, but you clearly took the right lessons from it.