Mark Moyer
Estate Planning - Making a Will
My wife and I have several rental properties and are hoping to add about 5 more in the coming years. We have 2 young children so it's pretty necessary that we get our act together and have wills drawn up to prepare f...
Malcolm Lawson
How important are school zones in Buy and Hold?
I am currently looking at homes for my second investment property. I noticed that one county near me has all 7, 8, or 9 school ratings and another county near me has all 4, 5 or 6 school ratings. And of course the ...
Jeff Sadler
New Member Introduction
My name is Thomas Jeffery Sadler, everyone calls me Jeff.I live in North Florida (Perry/Tallahassee Area), with my wife Christina and three children, Aiden (Age 8), Zachery (Age 12) and Gabriel (Age 14).In 1993, I joi...
Cal C.
Sam Zell says homeownership will fall to 55%
Legendary real estate investor Sam Zell believes (or at least purports to believe) that homeownership will fall to 55%, well below the 64% it is at now and far from the ~69% we saw prior to the crash. Here is the ...
Sophie Littlefield
My First Deal – How I Accidentally Flipped My Condo
(Note: This is my first post on Bigger Pockets! I’m very excited to be getting involved with the community. Thank you to everyone for providing me a great education so far!)Let me start by saying that I know this may ...
Jasper Cooper
How do you hire your kids?
Hello,After hearing about it on Tom Wheelwright's podcast, I want to hire my daughter to help out with our real estate business. She is a mature 7 years old, and would do great at cleaning the hallways and common are...
Oz Radiano
Buying a lead painted house
Hey all,
I am looking to purchase a triplex that looks promising, but there's a catch.The seller disclosed that there are a lot of lead painted parts.
From reading online, the national average of lead removal is $10...
Matt Miller
How do you involve your kids in your real estate business?
The subject line sums up what I am asking. A little background on why I am asking:I have two girls and they are likely a little to young to jump in and help, but I want to collect some ideas to get them started as th...
Terrell Garren
Would appreciate financial advice regarding 1% rule
59 years old with 16 SFHs near Charlotte, NC. No debt (please don't beat me up regarding no use of leverage - I'm an old guy and just don't prefer debt at this point in my life). I do my own PM and set my rents aroun...
Steven Woods
BIGGERPOCKETS COMMUNITY!! WHAT INSPIRE/MOTIVATES YOU?!?!?
Hey BP family good morning and happy Wednesday!! I want to inspire and motivate others and would love to know what inspires/motivates you? Songs, quotes, books?! As for myself I find inspiration from my wife and 3 ch...