Isi Nau
Appreciation = Speculation
This seems to be a widely held mantra here. If you buy in a high appreciation market, you're not investing, you are speculating. That's not something I have ever heard here in Hawaii. Probably because it's not true...
Bill Gulley
NON PROFIT HOUSING WITH REVENUES
This is an open discussion about non-profits providing or facilitating special needs or specialty housing, yet doing so profitably for those who operate the housing services. This has basically arisen out of another t...
Vina Real
Beware of Mr. Joseph England, Podcast speaker #206!!!
Beware of Joe England! Podcast speaker #206I had a bad experience lending money to Mr. Joseph England. I want to share my experience in the hope of helping others who are thinking of investing with him. I always see h...
Carlos Ptriawan
Don't become passive investors
If there's one thing I learnt from the massive crash of CRE in 2023(and 2024) is that "Do not become passive investors". WHen you are passive investor, you become the dumb money , your money is being misused or misman...
Account Closed
NEED HELP, IM 16!!!!
I’m 16 years old and very interested in real estate, so much so I want to start my own real estate investment company as soon as I have the money and knowledge. But the knowledge part.... so I bought a few books, like...
Susan O.
Los Angeles Tenants "Union" - Universal Rent Control
I was recently in Los Angeles and I saw all sort of posters in Korea town - which has a lot of hard working people who have brought it up from the 90s -- LA riots, slums, etc. There are posters that say "Housing is a ...
Stephen S.
What is and isn't bird dogging ?
People have brought me real estate deals for many years. Some I bought, some I didn't buy, and some I paid a finder's fee - I thought of it as a huge tip for a great service. On BP I read that this practice - tel...
Esteban Jimenez
How much time do you spend on BP????
Hello everyone, I'm curious to know how much time are you guys spending on Bigger Pockets? I realized that this is a great way to network and find cool deals.
Andrey Y.
$55K in 1031 - DST vs. Turnkey | Analysis & Discussion
Lets start with a backstory.Around early 2014, I purchased my first property immediately intended for an investment in Oahu, Hawaii. I put down $50K and got a 0% loan from a family member for $100K (paid around $150K ...
Tiago Specke
International investment experiences
Is there anyone investing out of the country?
How is the experience and what country would you guys most like to invest?Best regards,
Tiago Specke