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Diane G. For those of you dont believe downturn is here
15 June 2017 | 120 replies
Some markets appear to be over heated:Home-Flippers Reliance On Leverage Rises To Highest Level In 9 Years Jun 8, 2017 11:15 PM“Home flippers financed an estimated $3.5 billion in purchases for homes flipped during the quarter, up from $3.3 billion in the previous quarter and up from $2.4 billion a year ago to the highest level since the fourth quarter of 2007 — a more than nine-year high.”The explosion in home valuations in urban markets like Brooklyn, Washington D.C. and San Francisco has inspired real-estate speculators to search for the next big score, with the highest percentage of home flips completed with the aid of outside financing occurring in Colorado Springs, Colorado (69.3 percent); Denver, Colorado (54.8 percent); Seattle, Washington (51.6 percent); Boston, Massachusetts (51.3 percent); and Providence, Rhode Island (47.3 percent).Matthew Gardner, chief economist at Windermere Real Estate noted that escalating home prices in Seattle forced flippers to rely on financing their purchases.
Alice K. Ever get jealous? How do $1M homeowners own that?!
21 August 2017 | 106 replies
Nice work and thanks for the inspiration...
Filipe Pereira Today - at age 24 - I "retired". Here's how I did it.
6 December 2017 | 169 replies
Great story and inspiring
Heather O. Inherited Tenant Paying $250/month inc Utilities out of lease
5 September 2017 | 20 replies
What an inspirational story!
Heather W. Happy 1st BP-versary to me!
30 November 2014 | 19 replies
For me its been amazing and inspiring watching you attack your goals and watching you succeed! 
Barb F. Any "Afford Anything" Devotees? Question on new course!
17 June 2020 | 16 replies
I am likely to take the AA course (starting this coming week) and am always looking for someone to share thoughts, ideas, inspiration, and of course - accountability!
Ryan Ebersole How did you start?
30 July 2008 | 161 replies
Wow, such inspiring stories from everyone!
Juan Rubio What are your goals for the week?
18 April 2018 | 5 replies
@Juan RubioGreat question and inspiration to help us all focus and be accountable to our goals.Posting a minimum of 10 comments to reach my 500 post goal by end of April.Gathering my longer comment posts into a shared online doc for my partner to review, edit and prepare for my upcoming member blog series.Sifting through 100 mostly crappy multifamily dealsAnalyzing/underwriting 10 of these multifamily dealsMaking 2 offers to the brokers of which I know none will be accepted because the market is white hot.Helping a few Bigger Pockets vacation rental fans grow their knowledge about the benefits of Airbnb and WiFi smart locks,Plan a local Bigger Pockets real estate event to attract and educate people to invest in US multifamily real estate.Take a 10000 steps walk along the beach.Binge watch a few shows of "Halt And Catch Fire"Find a new restaurant to explore the more culinary joys of life.Did I say multifamily enough times today?