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Rob Randle Renting vs. Owning - Primary Residence
30 August 2015 | 17 replies

I am trying to way the pro's and con's of renting vs. owning.  I rent currently and do not think it as bad as some people think.  I'm looking for feedback and factors that I may be overlooking.  On the investing side ...

Manaswi Mishra Analyzing Cashflow vs. Asset Appreciation in Rental Property Investment in Bay area
5 February 2024 | 18 replies

Hi I am a 31M living in Mountain View and am looking for a rental investment property within 50 miles of my residence. My monthly HH income is 16k USD after tax.After looking at multiple properties and calculating the...

Matt M. How many of you are strict with the 3x rent/salary?
4 October 2019 | 46 replies

Hi all,I have just begun to try and stick with the 3x rent salary. Do you ever stray? I have a nice single mom applicant, works 30-35 hours/week at $17 hour, gets $400 month in child support and still isn’t close to 3...

DJ Roshan NNN long term risk evaluation, Initial lease w/renewals
30 January 2023 | 22 replies

I’m looking at a NNN retail lease Investment in which it appears the initial term will be up in three years with two additional five-year options to renew, each with a 10% rent increase. My first concern is that altho...

Bruce Lynn Everyone wants to buy a foreclosure until they get to see inside the property
1 December 2024 | 134 replies

Everyone wants to buy a foreclosure until they get to see inside the property.
Look at what this guy won at the tax foreclosure option.https://www.13abc.com/2024/02/25/buyer-beware-local-man-buys...
It's not always ...

Jay Hinrichs Todays Jobs Reports on the news
13 May 2021 | 188 replies

If you saw the news this morning JOBs report is not as good as anticipated.I dont know about other parts of the country but when I went to a Panda Express to buy MIss Lori some lunch big poster for hiring15.50 an hour...

Rob K. Menards
20 April 2014 | 57 replies

A Menards just opened in my area. I've heard about this store for years, but never had the chance to go inside one. They've been mailing out flyers like crazy and seem to have good deals on stuff. I currently buy most...

Michael Swan How To Identify Bad "D" Or "F" Class Areas
24 July 2018 | 81 replies

Hi all,Since I was featured on Podcast 238 about a year ago, I have talked to many BP Nation Members asking me if they should buy this deal or that deal.  Here is a simple way to determine if a deal a broker is sendin...

Kevin Enderle A Nightmare on Drywall Street. A Tale of Woe and Stress.
5 September 2017 | 7 replies

So, bought a 3br/2bath home in the smoking hot Bellingham WA market. Heavily mold and water damaged, just the way I like them. The deal was too good to pass up. The numbers are awesome. Abandoned by overseas rich pare...

Bryce M. Are Sec 8 rentals a good place for new investor to start?
16 January 2019 | 20 replies

Is section 8 housing a good place to start investing? Are these properties harder or easier to manage?