Ron Burgundy
Am I wrong to not consider SFH?
Hi everyone,I am a new investor looking to purchase a small 5-10 unit apartment complex. There are not a lot of these available at the moment, so I'm getting very discouraged. Some people have asked me why I don't con...
Brie Schmidt
I’m so excited! I quit my day job today to do REI full time!
Today, I quit my job and I could not be happier for what is to come. I have been working very hard the past few months to establish teams in Chicago, Milwaukee and NW Indiana so I can work in REI full time.Right now ...
Nancy Brook
My excellent day: Two deals and passed my real estate licensing exam!
Yesterday was a great day! I'm still so excited I cannot sleep. So first, my deals. I have a contract finalized on a Section 8 property that will be bringing in 20% net of expenses. I found it through postcard mailin...
Miles Stanley
Why did YOU take the plunge?
Hello all,I'm a civil engineer and have always thought that this was my calling in life. I learned though as I made my way up the ladder and finally got my professional engineering license that the higher I went, the...
Brandon Turner
HUGE Launch - BiggerPockets LOVE: The Dating Service for Investors
By now, all of us know that BiggerPockets is a fantastic resource for avoiding bad real estate deals.But even more than a bad deal, a bad life partner can REALLY cripple any real estate aspirations.The so-called “cash...
Andrew Ashby
I did it. I have 4 units, I quit my job, and I got licensed
I did it. I took the leap. With only 4 rental units (2 SFRs and 1 duplex), I quit my six-figure job in pharmaceutical sales, got my real estate license, and moved my family back to Florida. How did I get here? I'd say...
Justin Trudell
401K Epiphany?
I think I might be blowing my own mind right now..."conventional" wisdom says max out your 401k contribution to lower your tax burden. 2013 was a good year for my 401k balance as the stock market was red hot (i have a...
JD Martin
The psychology of "Do it yourself"
I'm interested to see what some other, more experienced REI say about this concept.I have always been a DIY guy. I built my own house - literally, built my own house, contracting out just a few parts of the job - and ...
Suzette Lowery
100K Maybe 200K Cash to Invest
I have been reading for a while and I am ready to take the plunge, but I have several options and dont know which to chose. I have 100K in cash and own my current home with no mortgage, value about 150K. I am closin...
Matt W.
Anybody trading cash flow for safety?
Readers Digest version: tightening requirements but making less because I'm scared of getting "rona-scammed.I recently sold a property and 1031'd into two B+ class properties instead of the typical C class property th...