Brian Burke
It's 2018. Whatcha Gonna Do About It?
Every year around this time I see threads on BP asking about your goals for the coming new year. “Put it out there, hold yourself (or each other) accountable” yada yada yada. Those of you that know me well know that...
Kai Sato-Franks
Dave Ramsey recommends buying everything with cash!
Hello, What have you done what do you prefer? What are the pros and cons of both? Have you guys bought real estate (multifamily or single family) in cash and rented them until you saved up for your next investment to...
Marianne Lopez-Henthorn
If you could move anywhere in the US...
I'm sorry if this is a very general question, but where would you move to if you could move anywhere in the US and start real estate investing?Backstory: I am Canadian and my husband is American. We currently live in ...
William C.
The market downturn is here, at least in my market. Anyone else?
It's here. The shift is upon us. Whether a crash is to follow, I am not sure, but the rising tide that we have all been riding for the last 9 nears to reaching it's tipping point. I seriously have no more time to w...
Account Closed
Vice President Harris Announces Economic Agenda
Vice President Harris is expected to announce her plans at a rally on Friday. According to Forbes, it will focus on creating more affordable housing. Some of the finer points that I can see are $25,000 in down payment...
Mark S.
American Homeowner Preservation (AHP) Fund
I stumbled across the American Homeowner Preservation (AHP) Fund ad on a podcast. Upon going to their website and researching further, it appears it's a hedge fund that buys discounted mortgages and supposedly tries ...
Dennis Cosgrave
How Will California's Proposed Wealth Tax Affect You?
AB 2088 establishes a first-in-the-nation net worth tax, setting a 0.4% tax rate on all net worth above $30 million. If successful, Illinois, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are likely to follow suit. How will th...
Brian Nordman
Is Whole Life Insurance a smart investment to diversify?
Alright, so I've done some research into Whole Life Insurance and I think it has some awesome benefits. In my research though it seems to be pretty equal between the people who strongly advise against it and for it. O...
K S.
My 100k house vs 100k in the S&P 500 (16 years later)
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...
Brandon Hall
THE Thread on the Final GOP Tax Bill - Q&A
Happy Holidays! As of today, the House and Senate have sent the GOP Tax Plan to the President to sign into law. I've seen numerous threads popping up about the GOP Tax Bill. I wanted to start a thread to consolidate q...