Scott Trench
Tenants Who Pay a Full Year Upfront
Are bad news, according to nearly every experienced landlord I've seen chime in on these types of threads. However, it seems that many newbie investors (some with even less than my three years experience) like to chim...
Stephen Chatto
4 Common Wholesaling Myths DEBUNKED
Real Estate Myths. I am glad my Mentor @Karl Krentzel is willing to tell me the truth so I can get deals DONE. Her are a few myths he helped me DEBUNK1) Myth #1 Realtors mess up deals and are a waste of time.False - ...
Ellis Hammond
Is it better to lease or purchase my car?
This was a convo my family had around the dinner table last night as some are leasing and some are buying their car. I was wondering what the BP community thought about leasing a car. Lets make the assumption that you...
Jonathan Twombly
Do you need an LLC? Absolutely. There is No Debate About It.
The LLC debate rages on here at BP. Rarely does a day pass without an investor asking whether they should use an LLC or not. Perhaps BP should have a whole forum just devoted to this question . . .Having an LLC is ...
Will Barnard
Validate the 50% rule
It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...
Carlos Ptriawan
Don't become passive investors
If there's one thing I learnt from the massive crash of CRE in 2023(and 2024) is that "Do not become passive investors". WHen you are passive investor, you become the dumb money , your money is being misused or misman...
Ryan Kraft
Housing Bubble? Hard Finding Deals? What's Your Market Like?
Hello All, This is my first discussion. I would like to reach out to investors/Realtors all over to see what they are experiencing in your market and your thoughts on where the market is heading. I have a fascination ...
Julie Silvestro
Should I Use Cap Rate or ROI?
Hi All,I would like to play a game inside of the Bigger Pockets forum; nowhere else can I get the opinion of so many valuable industry professionals. The game is what do y'all think is a better word for my marketing p...
Eddy Dumire
Diary of a PIG -- Fredericksburg, VA -- SFH
In a nod to Ben Leybovich, I bought a PIG. I'm going to tell everyone how things work out for me on this thread.The deal:2/1 house in Fredericksburg, VA. It's a very small 725 single story all brick on a crawlspace ...
Andrew James
Carribbean hot spots within the next few years
Hello, I am fairly new to bigger pockets and this is my first forum question. I was wondering if anyone has experience with traveling to the Caribbean or buying properties in the Caribbean. I am wanting to purchase a ...