Ashley C.
Let's Get REAL For A Minute Section 8 HUD Property Investors
So I just saw this post about Section 8 HUD tenants, and this post stated something along the lines of section 8 tenants being more likely to damage properties because they're section 8 low income tenants, and also so...
Nathan Gesner
What books are you reading right now?
I personally try to alternate between real estate/business books and then something more "entertaining" like a fictional novel or biography. I'm down to my last few books on the shelf and am looking for fresh ideas fo...
Roy K.
Tom Krol as a wholesaling coach
With all the negativity out there about coaches and programs I wanted to take a second to say something about Tom.I totally love this guy!!! Tom totally changed my wholesaling operation in 4 months.He broke it down to...
Daniel F. Harb
Did I Mention I HATE The Stock Market?......
Not sure if I mentioned that today. Yes, I am 100% invested in Index Funds , and yes, I am staying the course (Probably take years to recover the losses), and yes I believe in "Buy and Hold". It just stinks to see ten...
Bill Plymouth
Realtor asking for a higher commission
Hey everyone. I’m curious to hear your thoughts. I’m in talks with a guy selling his investment property. I would be listing it. The property will go for about 55k tops. Obviously Small price equals small commiss...
Aaron L.
Borrowing $100k from a friend to invest??
Hi BP! I'm putting together a proposal to raise funds for a downpayment. I'm hoping to raise $100k and then use it as a 20% dp for a small multi-family property. My proposal is to borrow the 100K at 10% interest for a...
Ben Leybovich
Is It a Bubble..."!?!
Perhaps this is a better topic for a blog post, and perhaps I'll do that. But - is there a bubble or isn't there? Should we keep buying, or shouldn't we?On one hand, prices are outpacing income growth. On the other ha...
Steven Scheer
Starting out with little capital.
Hi all!New to the BP site and excited to network with like-minded individuals about investing in real estate.A little about myself: born, raised and have lived my entire life in Wisconsin. Married with no human childr...
Steve Vaughan
I hit a personal goal today. Anyone else working on a cool goal?
So this was the last day of a fitness/slim-down challenge my extended family and I have been on since January getting ready for a wedding.
This was a SMART (Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant) goal and had a pos...
Alex Silang
How do RE empires typically collapse?
1) Not keeping enough reserves. Big expense hits and owner cannot handle it
2) Fix/flip - unforseen repair needed. Too many deals go bad.
I'm curious to hear how RE empires go down during recessions.