Seth Williams
What makes someone a real estate "Guru"?
After hanging around these forums for about half a year now, I've noticed that the word "Guru" gets tossed around quite a bit, and (understandably) not in a good way. It's a label that tends to be used interchangeably...
Ted Harris
Bernanke - TIME Person of the Year 2009
I've heard and read varying opinions of the job Bernanke has played during our financial crisis .... TIME magazine picked him for the following reason:
But the main reason Ben Shalom Bernanke is TIME's Person of th...
Mary Jay
How are you preparing for your retirement?
Hi guys, How are you planning to finance your retirement?What income in retirement do you need?I used to think that if I have about 10 houses, each pays about 2k in rent or so, all houses paid off, lets say after all ...
Brandon Schaffner
Best Recession Cities for investment
I'm 33 and looking to relocate. I was an interior designer (cabinet sales basically) in Denver, Colorado before the corona. Now I'm provided with a new opportunity. Im not going back to my old job and I can basically ...
Alan Curry
High Earning W2 people, what is your strategy?
Hello BP!I tried searching on the forum for someone in a similar situation, but I didn't find much. My life story starts when I got a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Finance so I would have a resume tha...
Jason Mak
California vs. Texas
Starting this thread after reading through the "Austin is Hot" thread. After reading that thread, the Austin atmosphere looks similar to California. I'm a California investor and certainly a dearth of deals out ther...
Sean Bramble
STR ground-up construction mentorship/ coaching/ mastermind
I'm interested in education/ coaching programs that focus on ground up construction for short term rentals. Here are the courses I'm aware of:- Kai Andrew's "Land Hacker" program- Alex Jarbo's "Build Don't Buy Short T...
Ben Morand
5-20 Unit "Sweet Spot" Properties
Hello BP community!So I currently have yet to purchase my first property, and I wanted to hear some opinions on my preferential strategy. After researching quite a bit, I have come across the niche in which investors ...
Jared Baker
What pushed you over the edge to get started
Hello BP!I just have a simple question for you all. What was the last thing that you did, heard, read, ect that finally made you start your first deal? I'm interested to see what was the last thing that pushed you t...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (October 5, 2020)
Economic Update
(Monday, October 5, 2020)
The economic collapse sparked by the pandemic is triggering the most unequal recession in modern U.S. history, delivering only a mild setback for those at (or near) the...