William Baptist
How would you guys play this hand?
Hey guys and gals,I’m 45 and working my butt off to get going on this REI journey. My present state: $260K annual salary. $6K a month toward savings. I only have $10K saved toward the $42K for emergency fund. Debt: pr...
Grant Rangel
Where do I start?
I am looking to become a MLO starting off in California. I work as a registered nurse in San Diego, but I have an itch to venture into real estate/lending. I have an opportunity to be mentored at a company that is lic...
Timothy Howdeshell
To MBA or Not to MBA
Hi BP,I have been an avid consumer of real estate books and podcasts produced by BP. Therefore, I really value the type of thinking common among our community members. This post is asking for general advice and strate...
Bill S.
Cleaned Out My Office at my W2 JOB
About three years ago I posted about my w2 job putting me on as "on-call" (unfortunately, I can't find the post where I shared about this situation). I only was to only come in when they had work for me (started at ab...
Tyler Ridings
New Job vs First-time Homebuyer Loans
Will switching to a new career impact me in a negative way if I want to apply for a first-time mortgage the same year? I want to buy either a duplex, triplex, or quadplex. It does not have to be my primary residence. ...
Denise Pauzano
Quitting corporate and leaving a 6-figure salary
This is Year 2 for us and we are currently renovating our 2nd duplex with tenants lining up. I also just got my real estate license. I am a pharmacist with a great salary working in corporate (large pharma company) a...
John Johnson
Income Verification Question - Tricky Situation - 2 Separate Payc
I am concerned as to whether I will qualify based on my DTI when it comes to Income Verification because of the situation in which I get paid. For the last 18 months, my salary has been just over 60K per year w/ my cu...
Megan McCrea
Real Estate Professional
Does anyone know if these rules are still applicable today? My understanding was that in any given situation, you could not work full-time in order to qualify as a Real Estate Professional. For instance, if someone wo...
Kurt Scholtes
To Be, or Not to Be... a real estate broker!
Hey everyone, I'm Kurt - a newbie here- and I've been living abroad for most of my adult life. I'm thinking about moving back to America because I've decided my goal is to create financial freedom making $10,000 a mon...
Vikram C.
Project Manager Compensation?
Guys, my business has grown to a point where I need some help. One of the positions that I want to fill is that of a project manager, who will, in fact, be a bit more than a typical project manager. How much do you ...