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Hi BP
I don't know if you agree with me.
But so many post of ppl just wanting to jump right in skipping school.
Afraid they miss the bandwagon or something.
I understand we all wished we started younger.
And I agree...
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The Orange County Register ran this article by me on 11/6/2011, and I though you-all might like it.
Debt is the worst drug in America, because it directly harms the most people.
The debt pushers have en...
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Hey BP family,I wanted to get yall's take on something. So next year I will be graduating from college with Bachelors degree in Finance. My plan after graduation is to start real estate investing as soon as possible. ...
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Last year our daughter started at the University of Cincinnati, and was required to live on campus the first year, to the tune of around $12,000 for room & board. This isn't bad compared to a lot of schools, but ...
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Hey BP,So, my sister seems to have encountered one of those landlords that @Joshua Dorkin always talks about giving everyone else in this business bad names. She is a college student in Alfred, NY (upstate) and her of...
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Hello Everyone, I am a 19 y/o Freshman in college, studying business and I wanted know if your college education has helped you in your REI investment careers? If you don't have a college education, do you think you w...
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Hey everyone, I have a question about a duplex I'm looking at for a 1031 exchange. I have a house I'm flipping now, and will have about 55k into it, hopefully selling for 110-120k. I would really like to not pay taxes...
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I am grateful for BP and those that offer their advice in the forums. I'd be in a completely different situation without it. I am 18 months from the termination of my military service contract (ETS). I'm in my reenl...
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I am really struggling with this decision. I own a home in Santa Clara, CA with over $500,000 equity. Maybe as much as 6-800,000 in equity. We will be moving to Idaho next summer. We have a daughter who will be start...
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Hello,Sorry in advance for the lengthy post. And, I acknowledge any advice given on this forum is not financial or legal advice. We are new to biggerpockets.com and have recently purchased a SFH rental a block away f...