Nicholas Brady
How important is a bachelors degree as a real estate investor?
Hello there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets Community and real estate investing in general but I am eager to learn! One of the first things I am curious about is how important is finishing a college degree in order to...
Stefanie Jensen
I want to buy a rental now, my husband wants to wait a see.
I have my real estate license, I study the market. I read all the great investing books, I listen to the bigger pockets podcast religiously. I am so ready to let our money work for us, instead of us working for our m...
Raffaello Cervera
Than Merrill legit or scam?
I saw a commercial about real estate investing on tv today his name was Than Merril he was advertising his real estate course,he was saying things like you don't need any credit or no money down. Has anyone heard anyt...
Ben Leybovich
Flooded Basement - Welcome to the Life of a PIG - DON'T BUY PIGS in OHIO
So, in Ohio we are experiencing torrential rains - in 12 years I've lived in Lima, I've never seen rains like this...specifically in June!This pig is currently empty. There was a family of 3 in the house at a rent of ...
Natasha Keck
Deflation, Stagflation, Inflation, Hyperinflation and Uncertainty
I've read a lot about having a three legged stool approach as a way to preserve and grow wealth involving a hedge fordeflation (depression, falling prices)inflation (status quo, slowly rising prices)uncertaintyIt woul...
Rob Barry
Where did I go wrong? Section 8 Horror Story.
So In late 2018 I bought a package of five of those small brick houses you see all over Georgia (less than $70k each) and had the brilliant idea to renovate them and rent them out via section 8. Today I got a $14,000 ...
Christina Tkacs
Can you truly get ahead by buying turn-key homes
I want to write the title in quotes because it's not like I had much of a strategy to start with. I bought a duplex and a turn-key SFH at a normal price for houses in the area. Both were conventional loans with 25% ...
Karma Senge
Peter Harris Coaching - Disappointed
Peter Harris, for those that don't know, is the co-author of Commercial Real estate for Dummies book. I have read it multiple times and I even watched all his videos on YouTube. One day I finally went to his websit...
Bryan Beal
COVID-19 vs. Basic Freedoms
Let me start by being crystal clear. I am very sympathetic to all of those who have been exposed to COVID-19 – those who have either struggled through severe (or even mild) symptoms and certainly those who have passe...
Tyler Jahnke
Morris Invest Case Study 2.0
Hello BiggerPockets!I stumbled upon the Morris Invest Case Study by @Ian E. and am now inspired to document my current investment with the company. This is kind of a long post, but I hope you stay with me. Clayton Mor...