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Mike Wallace Anyone own "ghetto" rentals?
17 March 2013 | 46 replies

I have experience with working class and lower income areas. But what about ghetto, warzone areas. A lot of burned out buildings, people using/selling drugs all over the place, frequent shootings (almost one a week it...

Robbie Taylor Why not snowball the debt on real estate investments?
15 May 2017 | 66 replies

I love the forums and the podcasts, but one constant I see is that people are looking to add more properties or refinance properties for cash to buy more properties etc.Why don't more people start snowballing down the...

Juan Rango Rental properties seem worse than traditional investments
22 October 2017 | 110 replies

As an excited newbie, I have very little experience in real estate investing so at a meeting with my financial planner I asked about house hacking as a busy professional and he stated it would be a bad idea.  This too...

Zach Jones I'm trying to buy an apartment complex without having millions
26 June 2023 | 62 replies

Bigger Pockets.. Its been a long time.  Since my last time on here I've successfully purchased my first investment property.  A triplex, currently trending to have a full ROI in around 4.5 years.  Seeing the potential...

Bryan Hancock Value Of Crowdfunding Marketplace Underwriting/Vetting
26 April 2016 | 32 replies

For those that have spent considerable time on the platforms or have been following the industry I was hoping you could comment some on what value you think the platforms provide with respect to screening projects.  I...

Payton Reid Should you buy a rental property with cash?
27 December 2019 | 89 replies

I just purchased my primary residence in a new city with cash ($350k) and have another $250k sitting in cash.Should I buy our first rental unit(s) with cash (after reserving 6-8 months living expenses)? As context, we...

Chase Yokoyama What Investment Strategy did you Start With?
15 March 2021 | 133 replies

Aloha, everyone! Out of curiosity, what strategy (Fix & Flip, Rent, Wholesaling, House Hack, BRRRR, etc.) did you use when you bought your first investment property.  I know there are so many variables to consider...

Alan Mills BRRRR = BRRSRR Thoughts
23 March 2020 | 55 replies

Hi BP,I’d like to generate a fresh thread to address an issue that is catching many new investors by surprise: The 6-month Seasoning period.I’m now on my 3rd Rental. It was time to give the BRRRR strategy a try. I pur...

Tim G. Direct Mail Almost Killed My Business - SEO Saved It
6 October 2021 | 83 replies

I wanted to share my experience, frequently I'm contacted about direct mail marketing from listeners of the BP Podcast I was interviewed on in 2014. It was an honor to be interviewed, while the mindset and business or...