Juan Pernas
Wholesalers who say they're doing a "service" or "favor"
When you have a seller with a dilapidated house that is worth 80k as is, and you're offering them 40k, are you really doing them a favor? I understand the idea of unloading their burden.. but realistically they are be...
Michael Goldsmith
Anyone in Central Florida Tampa areas?
Hello Everyone,Brand new to BiggerPockets and REI in general but very eager to meet like minded people and am hungry to learn and get into it. I'm relatively new to Florida, having moved here from the NY/NJ area abou...
Mike B.
Sandwhich Lease Options
Can someone who has done these successfully and recently, please highlight the actual logistics of completing a sandwich lease option currently?If I get a property under contract as a lease option from the seller, whe...
Louie Pullen
Whats percentage of your net worth is in RE ?
Thought it would be interesting to see what everyones % of their net worth is in Real Estate.Also, how does your RE allocation break down (sfr, multi, debt, syndications, etc).I find it interesting that most wealth ad...
Bryan Tasumi
Do most properties you buy cash flow positive?
Do most properties you buy cash flow positive? What percentage of properties that you purchase will cash flow positive when rented out? 95%, 90%, 80% or less? What is the risk of buying a property that does not cash f...
Jesse Houser
Real Estate vs Other Investments
Hi all!So I've been talking with my wife about the benefits to real estate investing vs. other forms of investing (stocks, bonds, annuities, etc.). She leans very much towards those forms of investing because it is wh...
James Nicholson
Is the Disney Downturn Permanent?
I've been thinking about investing in a high-end STR in the Kissimmee/Davenport market (Reunion, Encore), but have seen that attendance at Disney World is way down. Most Airbnb calendars in that area are completely op...
Michael Guzik
Those who can't succeed... teach?
Hey Guys I was on another forum and Tim Gordon posted something that really struck me. He said " At this stage of the market, those who can't succeed teach." This is something that I wholeheartedly agree with and some...
Demetrius Bradley
Why should anyone use a Realtor
Sorry if this is the wrong place to question this, but why should any buyer or seller use a realtor? I have been having this argument over the last 2 years because in my opinion (base on real facts) Realtors are the t...
Jeff S.
Living off rentals
While listening to Barbara Corcoran she emphasized the need to have other income while building your real estate holdings. I wonder how many actually live off rental income alone without having put in years of buildin...