Ben G.
$5,000 Direct Mail Budget for Motivated Sellers- Help!
I have been told by a few respected individuals in the community that I am over analyzing the criteria for my list and that I just need to get started. I do agree that analysis paralysis is preventing me from pull...
Karen Margrave
How do YOU define Commercial Real Estate?
What is your definition of Commercial Real Estate? I know many on BP consider Multi Family to be commercial R.E. Others believe that it's any real estate used for "business" purposes, still others consider any propert...
Alan Mills
BRRRR = BRRSRR Thoughts
Hi BP,I’d like to generate a fresh thread to address an issue that is catching many new investors by surprise: The 6-month Seasoning period.I’m now on my 3rd Rental. It was time to give the BRRRR strategy a try. I pur...
Kim Pham
Raw Land for a first deal
Hi BP Community!Would love to get your guidance as I think this might be my very first deal. -FSBO priced at $80K (free and clear)-Owner is an elderly man who purchased the lot for $60K nearly 20 years ago through a f...
Scott Trench
How Important is Your Credit Score?
I've noticed that a lot of people on the site come on and ask about how they can get started investing with a poor credit score and if that score even matters in real estate.I'd argue that it does. I think it makes o...
Shiloh Lundahl
Best Passive Income Investments
To the BiggerPockets community,What have been your best passive investments? By passive I mean less than 1 hour of your time in total a month on the investment. What was the initial cost? How much time did it initia...
Meghan McCallum
Is Bigger Pockets RUNING the ability to househack?
Hey everyone,I have a friend who I have been looking to partner with in a three or four flat in Chicago. Cap rate in the areas we wanted to buy are so bad (1 or 2%), even for the add value plays (which I think in Chic...
Ernesto Hernandez
Saving You Time Edition #3 - Real Estate Loopholes ($/Poor Dad)
Disclaimer - I type out the notes as I go, on my iPad. Grammar mistakes highly likely.Real Estate LoopholesWritten by Kennedy and SuttonPart One: Being Smart You need to learn to OPEN tax loopholes for yourself and CL...
Mike Migliaccio
If rates rise and economy slows
What is the downside to purchasing a multi unit (28 units) building (currently approx 90+% rented), if rates rise, and the economy slows? I heard on podcast 3 that the guest lost millions in the 2008 downturn. I am g...
Richard Warren
Soros sees no bottom for world financial "collapse"
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Renowned investor George Soros said on Friday the world financial system has effectively disintegrated, adding that there is yet no prospect of a near-term resolution to the crisis.
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