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Steve L. 50% Rule - Lowest Cost/Efficient Producer
27 August 2012 | 40 replies

I don't want to debate if the 50% rule in this thread. I want to talk about the assumptions and categories to see how a landlord can be a lowest cost producer/efficient entrepreneurs.

I know it varies from state t...

Kelly Beasley Splitting profits- 50/50 or no?
11 July 2020 | 73 replies

Hey fellow real estate freaks!
Ok, so I did a search already about doing investing with a partner. Not quite finding my answer. And I'd just like to hear what your input is  about this. 
I want to start investing. Y...

Cody Gebhart $15/Hour Illinois minimum wage
23 February 2019 | 55 replies

Illinois is enacting a statewide minimum wage of $15 per hour by 2025. Have any experienced landlords had this happen in their state or city and what have been the effect on rents? Drastic increases or gradual incr...

Edward Smith Zillow sued over 'Zestimate' by Glenview homeowner
5 June 2017 | 92 replies

Thought this was a good read from CRAIN'S A Glenview lawyer sued Zillow, alleging that the real estate site's relatively modest estimate of her home's value has created a "roadblock" to selling at what she thinks it's...

Isaac Pyle Borrowing money from parents to get started?
31 March 2019 | 82 replies

Hello BP community-Does anyone have experience borrowing money from their parents to get their foot in the door with real estate? How did it go for you?Let me explain my situation. I am going to be a sophomore in coll...

Account Closed How Investing in the Stock Market Saps Your Wealth
13 January 2021 | 243 replies

Today, in Sept 2018 the Stock Market is at 28,000. An all time high. The average wage is $26 per hour. It takes 1,077 work hours to “buy the market”. That is, if you buy one share each of the stocks of the Dow, the co...

Paula Impala Norada Capital Management suspending payments
31 December 2024 | 418 replies

I invested in Norada Capital Management and was coming here to connect with others who have invested. Did not receive my payment from Norada this month (June) and just received the following notification in my email....

Mark Forest LLC or sole prop
29 October 2015 | 96 replies

Yes I know this topic has been discussed many times. However I am accumulating more properties and I need to make a commitment to either forming an LLC or just staying a sole proprietor. I have heard and read that l...

Joshua Dorkin Updating the BiggerPockets Influence System
16 May 2012 | 190 replies

Hey All -
One of our upcoming projects is to update our influence system to one that better reflects a user's influence on the site.

We will be transforming the system from the current limitless influence scale to a...

J. Martin Using range of expenses in your profit / ROE estimates?
6 January 2015 | 57 replies

I know many members on BP use the 50% rule as a screening technique.. I was curious if anyone uses a range of estimates for expenses to estimate potential profit, rather than strictly 50% - either while they are ...