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Hello BP Community! I discovered the BP podcasts while educating myself about financial literacy & the FIRE movement. As a creative professional historically "allergic to math," I never thought I'd consider real e...
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A curious question I wanted to ask to the members of BP.
What percentage of your entire networth would you say is tied into real estate investments, including your primary residence if you own.
You can include your ...
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so I am all for real estate but I want to see what you think about this:You come across a $1 million in investment properties, you put down 20% and take a loan for $800,000. Now you have $200,000 of your money tied u...
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Hi everyone. I was just curious your thoughts on the pros and cons of paying off mortgages early on investment properties vs using leverage and scaling to a larger amount of properties quicker.
Hello everyone,I'm 22 years old and have always been interested in real estate investing. The only problem is that I do not have a rich network of real estate connections and I have no money. I have a degree in financ...
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Has anyone used Fundrise and seen success with it?
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My wife and I are just starting out in our education in real estate investing, and are trying to understand and ultimately decide whether we should be Traditional or Creative investors. Can anyone offer the pros and c...
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I have been tumbling this question over in my head for a while... what drives people to begin property investing? Obviously there is the obvious "increased wealth" ... but what does that mean for people? And does anyt...
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Trying to find the best way to utilize the assets I have, to purchase another home. Quick rundown of my position. I own 2 homes. One is a rental, appraised for $350k, has no mortgage and brings in $1600/month. The sec...
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Good Evening BP,
Been a member for a few years and have "gotten started" multiple times but always get distracted by the allure and easier money of stocks and crypto. Coming back with more money, a condo, and a wife ...