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In order to succeed..............someone or others must fail? Agree or disagree?This is a general question, which pertains to pretty much anything, including real estate. In real estate, there are many properties, but...
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Hi!
I'm new here. I work in a corporate office setting for my day job, which is just a horribly wrong fit for me. I've been striving to get out. To that end, I started online affiliate marketing last Novem...
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Right now , rates are higher than they have been in a while . prices are up on Real Estate around the country . Insurance rates , rents , utilities are higher . Now there are an estimated 5 million people who have cr...
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If you are one of the people on here posting about the market crashing, and expecting deep discounts some time in the not so distant future, then are you selling your portfolio today? If not, why not? Things are still...
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Hey BP Community,I am looking to purchase a few properties in the 60-80K dollar range. After taking Brandon's 90 day challenge I kicked it into gear and set up my LLC and I'm ready to put down 20-25% on these properti...
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A recent post on BiggerPockets indicated the imposition of a new $500 per day fine in California for using potable water for ANYTHING but regular in-house use. No one at all commented on this. This is a serious statem...
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Perhaps this is a better topic for a blog post, and perhaps I'll do that. But - is there a bubble or isn't there? Should we keep buying, or shouldn't we?On one hand, prices are outpacing income growth. On the other ha...
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We are in the market to buy and hold and plan to put down 25%.We have a seasonal real estate agent working with us, who is also a friend. Rent in the areas we are interested in is about $1300 – $1550 for a 2 bds/1 ba...