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John A. Investing in Detroit? Best Zip Codes?
29 August 2019 | 82 replies

Hello,

I plan on investing in Detroit some time in the near future. Personally, I think this will be one of the biggest investments in real estate once Detroit figures everything out. I am looking for advise from oth...

Matthew Mucker Where does the 50% rule come from?
1 May 2021 | 300 replies

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

Kyle J. What’s Driving California’s Mass Exodus?
27 February 2021 | 126 replies

Just watched this fascinating and well-done story by CNBC on "What’s Driving California’s Mass Exodus?"
Now, I live and invest in California, so I'm definitely not a California hater.  However, I'm also no California...

Lisandro Garcia Do you believe in hyperinflation ??
22 December 2010 | 115 replies

Do you believe in hyperinflation??Seems like every where i turn I'm hearing this word ... It's a very scary word  sounds like a horror movie . Guess the government  are the ones with the mask ,.. Lol :) 
My questio...

J Scott J Scott's Recession Proof Real Estate Investing: Ask Me Anything!
21 June 2021 | 134 replies

Hey everyone!BP has just released my latest book:  RECESSION PROOF REAL ESTATE INVESTING.It is all about how the economy works (starting with the very basics and working up from there), economic cycles and how we as r...

Nick B. 50% of the house for sale! What's there for an investor?
2 July 2017 | 60 replies

Hello BP!I saw a very strange SFH listing today. A seller owns this house together with his family member and wants to sell his share (50%) without occupancy rights. The sale price equals to the unpaid mortgage amount...

James Sloan Contractor wants a 50% Deposit
23 November 2023 | 71 replies

Should I be worried if a contractor wants a 50% deposit (initial payment) on a 15 K interior paneling project? The material cost for this project is very linear over time. The first 100 square feet of paneling costs t...

Mark Kohn Noob question: Ok to buy negative cash flow but build equity?
2 May 2023 | 24 replies

Hi all,
Looking to get into real estate investing and have a super basic question but I couldn't really find an answer so please bear with me!
I see lots of information around cash flow and the importance of cash fl...

Account Closed Invest now or wait to see if market tanks?
5 June 2019 | 93 replies

I sold my duplex and I’m sitting on a pile of cash. Moving forward I will implement the BRRRR strategy to get up to 10 properties, recycling as much capital as possible. I’m excited to move forward in my REI career, b...

Charles Ho Real Estate vs. Stock Portfolio
3 December 2016 | 80 replies

Coming across this website and the Financial Independence subreddit, I've gotten an itch to increase my rental real estate portfolio to start generating residual income.  My wife and I sat down together to look at our...