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Ramsey vs Kiyosaki - To borrow, or not to borrow?
I am a big Dave Ramsey fan, and I have been for years. I am debt free, except for my house and intent to stay that way. Well, at least I intended to stay that way. I recently read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Robert Kiyosaki's...
Ron Brady
Airbnb's Anti-Racism Experiment in Oregon
Airbnb has announced a two-year pilot program in Oregon that eliminates guest names and photos from host screening as a way to see if it combats illegal anti-black discrimination. Airbnb to limit use of travelers' na...
Juan Rango
Rental properties seem worse than traditional investments
As an excited newbie, I have very little experience in real estate investing so at a meeting with my financial planner I asked about house hacking as a busy professional and he stated it would be a bad idea. This too...
Brian Burke
Best markets to buy multifamily in 2016: A round-table discussion
At the beginning of each year I take the time to research and reflect on various markets throughout the country so as to provide a road map to my acquisition search for the year. As an active buyer of apartment compl...
Ryan Ebersole
How did you start?
I was just wondering how everyone started their endeavors into the Real Estate world. How old were you, what was your first deal, and just what brought you into Real Estate. Just thought this might be interesting fo...
Jack B.
Stocks beat real estate over time?
I've been running the numbers and although real estate has been very attractive to me with leverage (I own 3 properties), running the numbers even with leverage real estate is not as attractive in the long run, becaus...
Elaine Goepfert
PLEASE HELP...being foreclosed on because property is upside down
Jan 2023 I purchased a property in Cape Coral, FL. I purchased for $395,000 and rehabbed for $70,000. I took out a hard money loan with Kiavi for one year. I put up for sale with no bites then transitioned to a STR...
Serge S.
How does this story end? Prediction for 2020
I am perpetually game planning future moves and this exercise inevitably requires taking a position on how the near future will unfold and the best way to benefit. I am interested in hearing what BP users think is abo...
Christopher Morris
Is Relying on Cash Flow Feasible?
Listening to all of the podcasts and reading the BP books / Rich Dad Poor Dad types makes it seem like building a portfolio and scaling smart could lead to early retirement and living on cash flow that ultimately repl...
Mike Sattem
Negotiating Sale
Hello All,
I am in negotiations on a package deal for multiple properties and am running into a wall with the seller when it comes to determining the value of his properties. In my past dealings I always incl...