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Robin Grimes Tenant Applicants say the dumbest things
3 May 2023 | 1572 replies

Stupid things Tenant Applicant’s say.

I had renovated a nice 4/3/2 and put it on the market for lease. Here are some of the comments from people who toured the property during the open house or called me from signa...

Edward Schenkel Ask An Attorney Anything About Real Estate Law
9 June 2024 | 223 replies

Hey all, I am relatively new to the group. I am very impressed with the experienced professionals here and am glad that I stumbled upon this site.  I am a seasoned real estate attorney and enjoy not only practicing la...

Peter Vekselman Success Rate in Real Estate...Shockingly Low
19 October 2023 | 203 replies

If you had to guess, what is the success rate in real estate investing?  Success being defined by someone being able to live above average lifestyle strictly based upon their earnings in real estate.I bet its below 5%...

Jennifer Cramer First Post: Overwhelmed and can't figure out where to invest
14 November 2023 | 151 replies

I'm a new member and this is my first post so please go easy on me!  I'm interested in investing in my first LTR or MTR.  I have a full-time job in NYC and travel excessively for work so I will need a property manager...

Omar Cantu Failure to launch, no luck so far
2 August 2017 | 150 replies

Hi, I'm 23 yrs old and have been trying to get started in real estate investing. But no luck. I know this wasn't going to be easy but it almost feels impossible. I finally tried to get pre qualified for a loan of abou...

Grant Stuard How are people scaling so fast?
28 February 2024 | 130 replies

I have listened to some podcasts, and have heard people saying they got their first 7 properties in 11 months. Some even crazier. I have 5 properties, but I have used all my money to purchase these properties at 25% d...

Porter Rappleye Why is REI better than investing in the stock market?
3 December 2014 | 165 replies

Hello Everyone!

I'm trying to convince my finance/MBA friend why REI is a better business decision than investing in the stock market and I'm not sure he's convinced. What is the best article on BP you've re...

Samson Kay Rich Dad Poor Dad Thoughts?
8 July 2022 | 97 replies

On a vacation to Whistler this past week I managed to read Rich Dad, Poor Dad (in between shredding the slopes) and thought that it was an interesting read. The concept of the rich buy assets versus buying liabilit...

Tyler Kress Disapproving Family - Starting in Rental Property Investing
20 August 2019 | 98 replies

Hi all,Since early March I have been learning as much as I can about rental property investing through BP articles, forums, podcasts, and local meetup groups. I have started to establish relationships with local lende...

George Gammon Adjustable Rate/Ballon Payment Crisis Ahead?
5 March 2016 | 32 replies

Below is a chart of the interest rate on the 10 year going back to 1880.  As we all know the 10 year is a reasonable benchmark for mortgage rates.  In other words, or what matters to investors, the 10 year determines ...