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What did you learn about real estate investing in 2014?
If you are anything like me: a lot.
Most of that learning has been from the BiggerPockets Podcast and the BiggerPockets Blog. Each week, more than 30 volunteer writers contribute articles to help others in the BiggerPockets community grow their real estate businesses.
I don’t think a day goes by that I don’t learn something from these amazing people.
Therefore, I thought it would be a good idea to sift through our “Analytics” on the back-end of BiggerPockets and see what the most popular posts for each month were. Below you’ll find the top 8 or 9 posts from each month, based on number of unique views in 2014.
Obviously, there were hundreds of incredible posts that didn’t make this list simply because the headlines were not quite as “catchy” or there was an over-abundance of incredible posts out all at the same time, so I want to take just a moment and thank every one of the volunteers who donated their time this year to help improve the BiggerPockets community.
******Finally, before I get to the list, I want to invite you to join me on an upcoming webinar that is happening THIS TUESDAY. In this free online workshop we will be covering “The 10 Must-Follow Steps to Buy Your First (or Next) Investment Property in 2015.” I am super excited to be able to put this thing on and want to encourage you to make time to attend. As a special reward, during the webinar I’ll be giving away both a free “Annual BiggerPockets Pro Membership” AND my top five favorite business books from 2014 (which you can read about in my post Five Business Books That Changed My Life in 2014.)*******
Lastly, I wanted to give a shout out to my buddy Dave, who helped me put this list together and organize it. Thanks Dave!
Related: 25 Smart Tips for Real Estate Investing Success (From BiggerPockets Members!)
And with that, I give you:
The 100 Most Popular Real Estate Investing Blog Posts from 2014
Best BiggerPockets Blog Posts in January
Flipping Houses: The Ultimate Step by Step Guide
How Dodd Frank Law Changes Seller Financing for Investors
How to Achieve Consistent (and Legal) 12%+ Returns Through Passive Real Estate Investing
3 Simple Landlord Mistakes Costing You Big Money
Should You Buy a House for Yourself or Buy an Investment Property?
Building a One Page Financial Statement to Change Your Financial Future
Hate Your House Payment? Here’s How One Man Used Creativity to Get Others to Pay His Mortgage – And the Result Changed His Life Forever
14 Killer Questions to Ask Your Contractor
Best BiggerPockets Blog Posts in February
I Paid Off My First Rental Property! (Here’s How… and Why)
How to Find Cheap Houses for Sale: 10 Tips for Smart House Shopping
The 5 Fastest Ways to Lose Money with a Rental Property
Newbies Take Note: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Houses for $30,000
13 Rules Great Landlords (Almost) Never Break
Using a Free CRM to Manage Your Real Estate Business
How Much Money Do You Need to be “Rich” and Is It Worth It?
The 2 Biggest Mistakes Made in Calculating Rental Property Returns
Best BiggerPockets Blog Posts in March
How to Buy a Rental Property in the Next 90 Days (With Bonus PDF!)
Why I Invest in Single Family Homes Over MultiFamily
Let’s Be Honest: You Won’t Become a Real Estate Investor (Here Are 8 Reasons Why…)
The Real Key to Success is Cheating. Here’s How (and Why) To Cheat…
Should You Buy More Rental Properties Or Pay Down the Ones You Have?
Real Estate Investment Advice From Warren Buffett
Facepalm Moments: 21 EPIC FAILS From Construction Projects Around The World
Building Wealth: 10 Strategies for Successfully Managing Equity
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Best BiggerPockets Blog Posts in April
The Best (and Worst) US Real Estate Rental Markets in 2014
The Ultimate Guide to Using Direct Mail Advertising to Grow Your Real Estate Business
How to Invest in Real Estate While Earning Minimum Wage
5 Simple Strategies For Real Estate Acquisition Domination! (You are Going to LOVE #5!)
3 Benefits to Getting a Real Estate Agent License
Five Tips to Get Great Deals On the MLS (Including Buying Houses on Friday…?)
7 Actionable Things You Can Do Today To Become a Better Real Estate Investor
How to Estimate Rehab Costs with No Construction Background
Best BiggerPockets Blog Posts in May
7 Actionable Things You Can Do Today To Become a Better Real Estate Investor
How to Estimate Rehab Costs with No Construction Background
13 Red Flags for Troublesome Tenants (+ 9 Totally Insane True-Life Tenant Stories)
Passive Real Estate Investing: How to Have a True “Four Hour” Real Estate Workweek
Is Real Estate a Good Investment? (Nope, However…)
14 Things Every Real Estate Investor Should Do Every Single Day
Getting Started in Real Estate With Less Than $1,000
10 Things Nobody Told You While Getting Started In Real Estate
Best BiggerPockets Blog Posts in June
BP Podcast 073: Investing in Rental Properties When Your Local Area is Too Expensive With Mehran Kamari
How to Really Calculate Cash Flow on Your Next Rental Property
12 Things I HATE About Landlording (with Gifs!)
How Real Estate Empowered Me to Buy a Lamborghini (And What It Means for YOU!)
10 Powerful YouTube Videos Every Real Estate Investor Needs To See (#10 Might Even …read more