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Dustin Ruff Let's get real about starting out
19 August 2017 | 93 replies

There are so many positive stories about people starting their investment careers on here and online that aren't painting a completely accurate picture.

Most people are living paycheck to paycheck. The statistics on...

K S. My 100k house vs 100k in the S&P 500 (16 years later)
10 December 2023 | 289 replies

A turnkey home for 100k renting for 1k (1% rule) would net you worse than the stock market 16 years later. I went back through my 1099s and calculated my return and estimated closing costs, federal taxes, capital gain...

Jim K. Do You Understand How Ugly This Is Going to Be?
25 August 2023 | 122 replies

There is nothing sane about what you have to be prepared to do in order to make a start in this business. Please take that as a given. The only thing I can fully agree with Grant Cardone about is his statement that re...

Micah Mcarthur I dont understand the Turnkey game
30 September 2017 | 114 replies

I am just starting to explore the turnkey option of investing, and right away, I am having serious doubts, because it doesnt make sense.  It sounds too good ....If a turnkey outfit buys a distressed property at a disc...

Account Closed Ramsey vs Kiyosaki - To borrow, or not to borrow?
10 September 2015 | 99 replies

I am a big Dave Ramsey fan, and I have been for years. I am debt free, except for my house and intent to stay that way. Well, at least I intended to stay that way. I recently read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Robert Kiyosaki's...

Ryan Daulton Real Estate vs. CD Market investments
30 May 2024 | 93 replies

I am brand new to real estate investing, but I’ve been listening to BiggerPockets podcasts for the past 3 months and I read 2 of Robert Kiyosaki’s books. But when I told one of my family members about my interest in ...

Robert Willard Is the shine wearing off on STR's?
24 August 2022 | 92 replies

I have been lurking around this site for a couple of years now.  In 2020 my wife and I were seriously considering doing a STR.  We picked Nashville as the market we wanted to pursue.  Long story short, the market was ...

Roshan K. How many of you are financially free?
27 July 2018 | 131 replies

How many people are financially free on here? For those of you who are, do you still work or are you "retired" and living off the cash flow? If you are financially free, which method did you use to acquire it? (ie buy...

Alli McGee Hello and welcome to BiggerPockets!
6 January 2023 | 161 replies

Hello and welcome to our community! 👋👋👋Next step: After uploading a profile pic, kindly introduce yourself here! 
1. 🌎 Where you’re based + where you (hope to) invest
2. 💫 What your goals are with joining BiggerPock...

Scott V. Just put a deposit on a sports car. Am I a complete dummy here?
6 January 2020 | 165 replies

I'm totally prepared to get my ass grilled based on the title of this thread but that's fine. Please share your honest opinions. Here is the situation:
- I'm a complete car nut. I spend a lot of my free time research...