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Deniz Eker Buying properties for appreciation rather than cash flow
3 September 2020 | 22 replies

Would you recommend in investing in markets where there is an appreciation in last couple of years but minimal to negative cash flow?If yes can you please convince me the reasons to keep a cash flow negative property ...

Steven Ellis San Diego fixer upper
8 December 2016 | 30 replies

Hi all I was considering buying a home in Encinitas with the idea of living in it, fixing it up a bit and at some point renting it out and moving on to another property. Anyone have any experience with rentals in this...

Andrew McElroy Good markets for first time investors?
23 January 2021 | 61 replies

Hi BP Community,I am in the process of researching markets to purchase my first rental property and I thought I would ask if anyone had any suggestions, recommendations or tips.  I currently reside in Northern NJ, rig...

Taahir Shaikh Is it worth it??? (First Time Homebuyer)
29 December 2023 | 23 replies

Hello all,New to the BP community and would love perspective on a situation I’m going through currently. Just got engaged and will most likely be getting married in about a year. I’m here in Dallas Fort Worth and have...

Amy Wunderlich Care about cashflow now or later?
16 October 2015 | 26 replies

Hi BP,I have question regarding cashflow and if all investors REALLY require it from Day 1. Here's the background:I'm taking a course at UCLA taught by Jon Swire, the author of There's No Free Lunch in Real Estate, an...

Michael Pang Aussie looking to invest in the US
28 June 2010 | 15 replies

Hi - Thanks in advanced for reading this post and for any advice you can provide me.

I'm an Aussie looking to invest in the US real estate market. My fiancee is actually from the US (dallas) so I figured that it sho...

Bill Mitchell Will Cash Flowing Rentals Disappear When Interest Rates Increase?
16 March 2013 | 26 replies

As the topic states, will cash flowing properties disappear when interest rates increases?

Once rates go higher than 5%+ the debt service on the loan is going to increase. Not to mention the market will likely be le...

Michael Plaks Five common MYTHS of cost segregation and 100% bonus depreciation
29 April 2023 | 22 replies

Cost segregation is the 2022 version of "bro, are you on keto?" If you're not posting about your cost seg results in 2022 - are you even lifting, err, investing? 
So let this decidedly uncool boomer spoil this lit pa...

John Marchefka Rehabbing land INSTEAD of houses??
10 January 2025 | 13 replies

Hi everyone!  I'm new to bigger pockets but I'm not new to real estate investing.  For the past 4 years I've been focused full-time on the niche of pre-existing non-conforming land parcels and/or land that is consider...

Steve O'Keefe Sell or rent advice for our properties in San Diego, CA
31 May 2018 | 49 replies

Hello! My wife and I have found ourselves in a state of "analysis paralysis" and are in dire need of some "Rent or Sell or Other" help from someone (or someones!) more experienced than us. I am trying to learn more ...