Mashika Johnson
Wholesaling is a NO NO!
My inspiration for real estate investing came from reading Rich Dad Poor Dad. I was so intrigued and held captive by every word in the book that I read it in less than 24 hrs. (It would've took less time if i locked m...
Shiloh Lundahl
RE Investing Part-Time VS Full-Time: Which is Better?
People who have their job or career that can support their families, and who invest on the side in real estate, seem more resistant to market corrections. Yet it seems like the “thing to do” is to leave the job marke...
Jeffrey Douglas
Whats The Best Book Youve Recently Read???
Think of a book youve read in the last 3 months that you gleaned the most knowledge from. Share with the group the title and author and one reason why it was so great!
Michael Leeson
Addressing Racial Disparity in Home Ownership/ Wealth?
What are you doing or seeing that effectively addresses racial disparity in home ownership/ lending/ generational wealth?Hopefully this is a fairly straightforward question about a heavy and complex topic! It's well ...
James Wise
Most Realtors Suck and the STATS to prove it.
It's a daily occurrence that somebody creates a thread here on BP talking about how bad their Realtor is, and how Agents all suck etc....Myself, I'm licensed and have sold over $200 Million, so it's a fair assessment ...
Shane H.
Publicly SHAMING an evicted former Tenant? Do it or not?
I've been a landlord since 2006. Up until now I've never had to evict a tenant. I've had people owe me what I would consider decent sums of money however always treated those tenants with respect from our first inte...
Suganya Vinayakam
How much new ADU build increase value of the home in california
I'm currently constructing an ADU in Southern California. While I haven't remodeled the main house, it's situated in a highly desirable neighborhood. I'm interested in understanding the increase in value that the newl...
Laith Ali
can you come up with $400 in an emergency
Hi,I was reading an article a few days ago that said 40% of Americans can't come up with $400 if they had an emergency. I couldn't believe almost half the country is that broke. The median household income is 60k, so ...
Santos Ricardo Tellez
Coronavirus Impact on Housing Market?
Hello BIggerPockets,
I started this discussion to get some thoughts and opinions on how the Coronavirus might affect the housing market. Mainstream media has been reporting about it nonstop for the last few days, sta...
Rich Weese
obama says we're doing great! Why don't I feel all warm and fuzzy then?
Obama sounded almost giddy on how well the country is doing. The stated unemployment rate only ROSE to 9.9%. HOORAY! (however, when you include EVERYTHING in that category, it is 17.4%, almpost a record high)He says t...