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Cal C. Ramsey or Kiyosaki doesn't matter! Getting rid of "bad" debt is important!
21 June 2015 | 124 replies

I strongly believe whether or not you use debt or don't use debt to buy real estate, it is important to pay off debt that is not related to your RE investments.   All of that interest your paying is money that could b...

Josh Calcanis Amazon HQ2 - REI Opportunity?
13 November 2018 | 208 replies

Afternoon BP,After news broke of Amazon moving forward on finding a new HQ, I got really excited for the possibility of a new/increased opportunity in a new area. I currently own and rent in Central Florida, but would...

Michael L. Opening the Kimono: My Out-of-State REI Experience
8 February 2019 | 282 replies

Back in November (2014) I closed on my first REI property.  A 'turnkey' duplex in Chicago.  I went with a well-known turnkey provider and posted initial updates in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/to...

Greg Moore Please join me in roasting crappy Appraisers!
8 February 2021 | 88 replies

The role of the Appraiser is an odd one: Way too much art (opinions) and way too little science (data-analytics), with way, way, way too little accountability. While the world embraces tech tools to automate workflow...

Joshua Dorkin The Top 5 Landlord Mistakes
5 December 2021 | 211 replies

I'm looking to see if we could compile a list of the top 5 mistakes made by landlords. I'll throw out a few and hopefully we can come to some kind of consensus.

Note - to all who participate,...

Roy C. Would you invest in 401k instead of invest in real estate?
15 April 2018 | 146 replies

Assuming you have a corporate job with employer matching 401k, would you save money for down payment for real estate investment or would you invest in 401k?I understand this question can be answered differently depend...

Andrey Y. How to determine how many investment properties to buy
9 March 2015 | 277 replies

First of all, I really do appreciate all the helpful guides and discussions on here to help educate a new REI such as myself.We can all invision the statement "It is better to purchase 5 properties at 20% down, and fi...

Vivian O. Have submitted 6 offers so far....
15 June 2018 | 109 replies

So, let me just say, this market is nuts! My boyfriend and I have been actively searching for properties and submitting offers and we don't get picked. Our realtor who also invests in real estate has helped us submit ...

Demetrius Davis Is the Chicago Flipping Market Done?
20 August 2018 | 75 replies

I've flipped two properties this year, with the most recent one sold in mid-September.  I was excited to line up my next deal, but after speaking to my agent I learned that the market has hit a strange slowdown throug...

Ross Bernard Trust No One (when it comes to contractors...)
31 January 2017 | 95 replies

I found an HVAC tech online who had 64/64 five-star reviews on Google Maps. There was nothing but praise for him, so I gave him a shot. He diagnosed my problem as a faulty control board. He quoted me $700 for the boar...