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...
Eric M.
This place is chock-a-block with wannabe wholesalers, what is the reality?
Maybe some guru has been advertising heavily on late night tv or something but to me it seems like there are A LOT of new people trying to wholesale. They have been told they can make RE riches despite having no mone...
Account Closed
Stock Market Stinks (Down -800 points Today) - Real Estate Great
Here we go - it's just the beginning . . . Is your Broker returning your calls?"This Is The Tipping Point": One Bank Is Calling For A 30% Market Correction
Matt Heidenfelder
Using MTR in Dallas, TX
Hey all! Wanted to get some feedback. My wife and I will be making our first purchase in Dallas, TX later this year. This will initially serve as a primary residence for us using an owner occupied loan and we plan to ...
Matthew Mucker
Where does the 50% rule come from?
I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...
Karen Margrave
People are fleeing California, are you?
I was born and raised in CA. It's so heartbreaking to see what is happening to it. A recent poll says that 46% of the people plan on leaving the bay area. Let's do our own poll (FOR CALIFORNIANS or those that recentl...
Jim Kalish
What is the typical day in the life of a full time REI?
Hi BP Family. I've recently retired from my W2 so I'm switching from a part time investor to a full time investor. No, I didn't retire because I'm cash flowing enough. Wouldn't that be great:). I retired because I...
Account Closed
What can one accomplish with only his phone?
So I have been ordered by the Doc to stay home for an extended period of time. I can't stand sitting around. I am a sales guy used to doing business over the phone and I need to stay productive. What are some ideas o...
Lukas Zupan
'08 RE Crash - What Was Going On In Your Life?
For those of you who don't want to know about me and instead want to get to the point of this post move on to "2".
1.)
My name is Lukas Zupan - I'm a real estate investor in OKC, and I also own a RE photography bus...
Jaden Adams
Dropping out of college
I’m a 19 year old freshman in college studying architecture but I’m realizing I’m more interested in the business of buildings and not building them. There’s a real estate program here, but I’d be going 100+ thousand ...