Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Monday, January 25, 2021)
Economic Update
(Monday, January 25, 2021)
There aren’t many people—apart from, say, Elon Musk—who are going to look back fondly on 2020. It was a year of illness, pain, uncertainty, an...
Kevin Noesner
Inflation is a-coming. What’s your plan?
So with interest rates sure to rise and inflation well on the way, what’s your strategy? Pay down loans? Save up for the next drop? Just curious.
Personally I’ve tried to lock in interest rates as much as possibly a...
Michael J Scanlon
Can i Wholesale on the MLS
I have a seller who is refusing to do anything except FSBO. He’s offering it at a very low price (mother passed and he doesn’t have the money to rehab it) and there seems to be a large margin there.As a Realtor, if I ...
Jeff McMahan
Rollover for Business Startup (ROBS)
I am going to be leaving my company in a few months and will have to roll over my 401k. I am interested in Rollover for Business Startup (ROBS), but I am currently struggling to find any good information on the topic....
Gary Baker
1% rule
rules rules rules.The good old "rent should be a minimum of 1% of the property value to make ends meet" is failing currently. With housing prices in the DFW area rising rapidly there is no way the existing market cou...
Chris Martin
When will Opendoor close its doors?
The homebuyer/flipper company Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) is starting to look like a zombie company. Last quarter, they produced negative gross margins (-12.6%) and lost $928 million in operations. Their market cap (...
Michael Douglas Christensen
My Plan to Start Investing
Hi BiggerPockets! I have been learning a lot for the past several months, have come up with a plan, and wanted to run it by all of you with much more experience than me to see if my plan seems reasonable.This Tuesday ...
Nate Robinson
Bought at the top, what are my options?
Hi there,
Im brand new to real estate investing but running into a problem I’m hoping the BP community can offer some advice on.
We have a town home we love and are now renting. We bought a house for more space and...
Silas Melson
Turnkey Investing Concerns
I’m trying to get my feet wet in real estate investing, but I’m drawn more to the passive route. Active real estate investing doesn’t seem to float my boat. What are people’s opinions on turnkey? What are the typical ...
Dylan H.
Turn Key - Best cities to start in, would like your opinion
Hello BPLooking at a few markets to get started in, including Baltimore, Cleveland, and Memphis. Pros cons to each? Any personal experience or advice?Any advice or recommendations? Ideally, as an OOS investor I'd like...