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Gayla Kemp Investors, do you own your personal home or rent?
9 January 2015 | 58 replies

I have been listening to podcasts and youtubes and I keep hearing people say that investors should not own their own home, they should rent.  Can someone please explain the logic behind this.  I have 55% equity in my ...

Ben Leybovich What is Bad Debt?
6 February 2015 | 50 replies

There's been a lot of discussion on the forums as it relates to differentiating bad debt from good.  The most common view on BP is that any debt which does not produce investment returns is bad debt.I, for the most pa...

Account Closed Snowball Payoff 10 SFRs in 7.5 years for $110k cash flow - advice
7 October 2015 | 33 replies

I'm considering a purchase of 10 SFRs in Wichita. I have a few homes there already, and a fantastic property manager that I respect and trust.I've run some preliminary numbers, and it looks like I might be able to cas...

Mark Dutton I hate having mortgages
18 October 2024 | 34 replies

Hey everyone, I’m a novice investor and I’d appreciate some advice or insight on my situation, even though I know everyone’s circumstances are different.I’m currently 27 and will soon have three rental properties alon...

Juan Diaz The Difficulties of Airbnb
11 September 2018 | 42 replies

I decided to write a column about my own experience putting some of my investment properties on Airbnb, so that you too can learn from my mistakes, understand what a good rental requires, and learn some of the horrors...

Aaron Harren Tenant gave 1 week notice said they are moving out.
7 May 2020 | 42 replies

Tenant text me last week Thursday saying they are moving out on April 30th.  They sent a text message stating that there are plumbing issues with drains not draining (first time they have ever told me about these issu...

Gregory Schwartz "Am I experienced enough to raise outside capital?"
29 January 2025 | 32 replies

"Am I Experienced Enough to Raise Outside Capital?"
This question crossed my mind recently after reading a post and some comments discussing whether an investor is experienced enough to raise capital from outside sou...