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Will Barnard The Truth about Wholesaling!
6 July 2022 | 911 replies

There are so many people and companies out there who claim to be wholesalers and many more newbies who claim to want to start out in wholesaling as a means to get started in the biz.
Let me tell you about a recent ex...

James York Why are you refusing section 8 vouchers?
19 March 2023 | 212 replies

I’ve just finished reading “The Color of Law” which is an eye opening look in to government sponsored segregation through housing policy. With section 8 being an actionable step in the right direction, why are some la...

James Wise Clayton Morris / Morris Invest House of Cards starting to fall.
27 July 2023 | 1679 replies

It looks like Clayton Morris' (Morris Invest) House of Cards is finally starting to crumble. This article just came out today.https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2019/03/26/fox-and-friends-clayton-morris-investment-re...

Scott Trench What’s Worse? Capital Call? Rescue Preferred Equity? Or Foreclosure
23 April 2024 | 30 replies

We are seeing more and more syndications and funds getting into trouble. And while years will have to pass before we can really understand the nuances of what leads to losses in each deal, and how to parse out what is...

Julie Kern Left my W-2 job for Full-Time Real Estate 18 months ago today...
1 February 2020 | 235 replies

Hey B-Peeps! Wanted to do a quick update after leaving my W-2 job 18 months ago today, with some reflections on what those 18 months have looked like and where I'm headed from here.Quick background: I got started in R...

Matthew Mucker Where does the 50% rule come from?
1 May 2021 | 300 replies

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...

Chuck B. How do you "harden" your rentals?
5 December 2021 | 380 replies

Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...

Stuart M. Why is cash flow important to many here?
3 January 2018 | 62 replies

I was thinking in a long term view.  Take two examples, tell me which you'd buy.House 1:100k house, 5k down, 20k in repairsRents for 2kCash flow is 500/moHouse 2:500k house, 25k down, no repairsRents for 4kCash flow i...

Lee G. Factoring in Property Management is Overrated
29 December 2017 | 86 replies

Is factoring in property management into your investment spreadsheet overrated?Cons of property management: I always care about my property more than property manager, lower ROI, and the probability you lose touch wit...

Nadine O. Where would you move to start building your real estate empire?
19 October 2022 | 248 replies

Hi BP Family! Where would you recommend living in USA to start house hacking and building a rental property business? The intent is to relocate from a high cost of living area like the Bay Area in California (although...