Hello,I'm in a tough situation and need your suggestions: I purchased a property (Loft) in Downtown San Diego 2016 and recently got transferred overseas for work--I'm scheduled to return to San Diego in 2020. Since pu...

I would love some insight to this as I am a new investor (don’t have a home yet). I know most don’t recommend using a PM but I see myself long term with 60+ units one day and would eventually use one anyway. Ok with t...

Snow balling vs 15 year notes on rental properties....?  Have any of you ran the numbers to see which is a better strategy on paying down the loans on your properties? We currently have 2 rental properties, one a 4 pl...

Hello BP Community,I've been listening to podcasts, and reading all about rentals for the last 6 months. Now I had a quick question from all of my readings. What tells you a deal is worth your time? Looks like most of...

After researching different retirement accounts, I've decided that a self directed solo 401k plan is a good fit for me. I have self employment income and no w2 employees. When I search for how to start an account, I g...

Hi Bigger Pockets - long time lurker.Part of my procrastination in buying SFR rentals in 2016 has been that my calculations show negative returns, thus no cash flow. The DFW market heated up rapidly in 2013-2016 and h...

One of my tenants is asking me for a W9. Ever since they've moved in, they've been paying their rent in 3 checks: a personal check, a check from their first business, and a check from their second business. This has n...

This question is for those of you that do this as a living, and as a supplemental income.

What is/was your initial primary source of income? And if you've since gone into doing REI as a primary source, how secure di...