Dorian Jones
Is being overly ambitious bad?
Hello BP family. Let's get right to it. I've always been an ambitious go getter since I was a kid. Never followed the pack always stood alone and wanted more than the average. I grew up in a low income area, but alway...
Vijaianand Thirunageswaram
Do you really need to get out of the Rat Race to be successful?
I am sure most of us read the "Rich Dad Poor Dad" at least one time before starting our REI journey. I eve know few who read it more than 3 times. It may be the bible to make you think differently about your job and p...
Nathan Killebrew
How to handle friends not on the same path as you.
Hi, I am a college student who is crazy about learning real estate and anything else pertaining to financial freedom. As I have been on this journey I have become more and more secluded from my friends. I feel as if...
Roshan K.
How many of you are financially free?
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...
Haley Graham
Young and ambitious. Where do I begin?
Hello! For a bit of background, I am 23 years old, single, and PREGNANT (I know, cliche.) I'm not a single mother though, I will have help from the father (that info plays into my money expenditures). I live in Easter...
Steve Hall
Marrying a partner with lots of debt?
I just read "Walking the Tightrope between Debt and Leverage" by @Anthony Gayden where he talks about an impressive dig out from crushing debt. What I found interesting was that when he married his wife, she brought $...
Thom H.
401k vs Rental Property...should he cash in the 401k???
A friend at my "day job" asked me a question this week regarding cashing in his 401k to fund purchasing more rental properties, when he learned that I was in the rental property business. He's a mid-forties corporate...
Alexandra Preziosi
College towns
I am under the impression that an investment in a property in a college town will have instant demand for renters. Is this a fair mentality to have when assessing whether to purchase a property in a college town? In a...
Ben N.
Newbie from Lawrence, KS
Hello BP community!My name is Ben Noe, I'm 25 and plugging in here from the city of Lawrence, Kansas. I currently work for an engineering firm designing building systems for commercial, retail, hospitality, education...
Demjan Van Der Kach
looking for Yield with moderate Risk for assive Income
Hello everybody,Currently I am working on a diversified passive income portfolio within my SDIRA. Besides treasuries, saving bonds I am exploring the note funds options, lending club/prosper investing, trust deed inve...