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My dad made a significant amount of money buying and developing gas stations in the 90's. he's held all of them since, collecting rent checks each month, all are on a NNN lease.He's wanting to buy more now and I perso...
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I've been real estate investing for about ten years. I've had as many as five mortgages, but never went over $1M in debt. Question for those who own many rental properties, how much debt is too much debt? Is it comm...
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Hi, I’ve been on BiggerPockets for a while now. I wanted to get started about 2 years ago and posted on the main forum. Unfortunately, I was in a different mindset and had a large truck payment with a high debt to inc...
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I've been listening to @Scott Trench's new book, Set for Life, recently. Scott discusses the concept of dollar-cost averaging a bit as it relates to investing in index funds. This makes a lot of sense to me and I've...
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Greetings Everyone,Any advice on starting a direct mail campaign?Let me tell you a little bit about my specific situation.I'm looking to start a direct mail campaign that would market beachfront lots that I will make ...
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As a general rule I am planning on managing my own properties. However, I do realize that gets a lot harder the bigger the property is. Does anyone have thoughts on what size MF I should really start considering using...
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I have encountered my first cash for keys scenario. I bought a condo at the trustee sale and the owner won't leave without cash. He obvioulsy knows how to play the system and is playing it well. I'm sure he did not...
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So I am about to become a new Dad! My wife and I have a baby boy due end of June 2022 and I am wanting to get some advice as a new parent as to what are some of the ways that you all have prepared for your kids future...