Shiloh Lundahl
Millionaire - RICH or Middle Class?
I have had a interesting discovery recently. At the end of last year, I was finishing updating my financials and I realized that my networth had reached over 1 million dollars. That had been one of my financial goals ...
AP Horvath
What would you do in my shoes?
If you had a few hundred thousand in cash, ready to invest in RE -- what would your RE investment strategy be?Spread it around? land, multifamily, SFR, commercial or simply concentrate on one specific type of RE inves...
Rob K.
Trying to understand "wholesaling"
I usually avoid any thread that falls under the “wholesaling” category because it always seems like a bunch of nonsensical posts from wannabe “investors” who have never done a deal. Half the people make it sound like ...
John Underwood
Why an LLC may not protect you from a Lawsuit
I stumbled across this lawsuit while looking for something else.As I have mentioned before in this forum an LLC that is not 100% property ran can easily be pierced and the owner sued personally.Here is an example of w...
Marcus Auerbach
Newbies: investing is not rocket science - don't let the gurus tell you otherwise
Alright, I just read a post from a guru pitching services on BP. I did not want to respond with what I really think, but let me tell you my story here instead.
In 2007 I went to a RichDad seminar: after the free Thur...
Account Closed
Why John & Jane Smith Can't Afford To Buy A house - No, it isn't interest rates
Don't blame everything on interest rates - It's because wages haven't kept pace
My wife and I bought our first house in Seattle in 1986 for $78,000. It was in a safe, desired neighborhood, post card view of downtown,...
Carlos Ptriawan
Are we the last generation of landlord ?
Especially @James Hamling , just read a market statistic and its mind blowing.The age of first time home buyer in California is now 49 years old, in 1980 it used to be 32 years old.In TX: 37 years old and FL is 42 ...
Chris Clothier
A Call for Leaders in our Industry to Speak Loudly!
I’ve seen a few disturbing posts recently, mostly on social media, but a few here on BP as well, where the posters are reacting almost with glee that we may finally be heading toward a dip in real estate so they can c...
Logan Allec
Where and how to invest?
What to do? I know nothing. I don't even know my strategy. I'm looking for wisdom, stream of consciousness, whatever--any suggestions that wouldn't require me to step away from my current employment. I have a grow...
Taylor Nunn
If you started all over again, what would you do differently?
I've come across a lot of different stories on Bigger Pockets, and there are people who come from all different types of backgrounds. Everyone has had a different starting point. If you were young again, where would y...