Will Barnard
Validate the 50% rule
It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...
Joshua D.
Help my wife and I solve this FIGHT. Should I get a W-2 job?
Hello all. My wife and I are having a disagreement that we need you to weigh in on. Here is what we are having a hard time with:We started dating in 2012, and I've always held a W-2 job of some kind. I hated the l...
Chris Hopper
Lets beat this dead horse....
The new year has arrived, so let's discuss one of the dead horse topic I see here time & time & time & time again -
I'M DOING MY RESEARCH AND HOPE TO PURCHASE SOMETHING WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR (OR TWO, OR 6...
Edward Heavrin
Paying off a rental aggressively. Pros & Cons?
I've got 5 units (Duplex & Triplex) that I've owned for 4-5 years now. currently cash flowing $1500 total.
Since I'm really busy with my job, I've been strongly considering paying off each one aggressively, whic...
Terry Lao
What sacrifice have you made for down payment?
I have heard a lot of posts about how to buy real estate with no money down, low down, first time buyer program, etc. All these paths are possible, but they are financial decisions that you are now just realizing when...
Michael Swan
Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? If I Stay There Will Be Trouble
Why have you not sold, refinanced, or 1031 exchanged your pricey RE for more cash flow? I did and went from $50,000 cash flow to my current $120,000 cash flow and in 2 months moving to $160,000 cash flow. Would you h...
Toyin Dawodu
Why Do Most Investors Fail To Buy A single Property?
I was shocked, when I read a statistics about the level of success in the real estate investment industry. According to the information I read, only 5% of would be investors actually buy something. Does that mean, 95%...
Maurice Lightner
Tulsa Real Estate Fund
Hi, I’m new to the Bigger Pockets Forum so I apologize if I posted this incorrectly. I was wondering if anyone heard about the Tulsa Real Estate Fund spearheaded by Jay Morrison. He’s trying to raise $50 million in a ...
Jeff Brower
My first Duplex- FHA House Hack Case Study with Tips
I have now been living in my FHA-purchased duplex for 6 months, and I wanted to share the story to encourage those who have been waiting on the sidelines stuck trying to figure out how to get started. If you read the ...
Nathan Frost
Overleveraged Advice Please Help
Hi, I was hesitant about writing this but want anyone out there that can help. Please give me any tips or advice. I rather sleep peacefully at night. I could use the criticism and just want to not worry every month...