Andrew Acuna
What is everyone's obsession with hiring PMs!?!
I've been on BP for a bit and I've noticed something. I love the landlord forums, but any time someone poses and issue there inevitably is someone(s) who bring up hiring a PM. Can we just agree that a PM is not a fix ...
Shiloh Lundahl
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s investing principles - GOOD or BAD?
Many people on BiggerPockets (at least on the podcasts) have credited their start to investing in real estate to reading Robert Kiyosaki’s book Rich Dad Poor Dad; myself included. However, there are also some investor...
Mike K.
RE Investing - Not a good option right now
After looking at the opportunities available in RE investing and analyzing the risks and rewards I decided that there are better options available to build wealth. It pains me to say this since I have been an apprais...
Cameron Dye
What Should I be Doing as a 17-year old?
What's up BiggerPockets community! My name's Cameron and I'm a 17 year old high school senior from Fort Smith, Arkansas. I'm going to college next year at the University of Arkansas to study Investments and Securities...
Omar Ruiz
Death of Direct Mail...Birth to Digital Marketing
Direct Mail has not worked for me. It is a channel (medium) that is too easy to learn (get a list & mail to that list consistently). It "seems" to work if you have the marketing budget, list, and ability to mail h...
Marcus Auerbach
What they don't tell you about cheap rental properties
It all sounds so perfect: you can buy a house for cheap, have someone else fix it up for you and then rent it out for great cash flow. You run the numbers (on a BP calculator, they are really good BTW), you read the f...
Alan Robson
Inherited Building next to lawyer - he thinks he owns part
Hello! I inherited a building from my late mother who had a tenant. That tenant is now gone thanks to COVID (they went out of business). I am trying to find a new tenant, and I am fielding questions regarding property...
Roee Hazut
successful RE investors told me to not invest out of state
Recently I had the opportunity to speak with two investors, they are both in their 60’s and both of them have managed to create a great financial freedom for themselves and their families. I was really happy to have t...
Jason Merchey
How Do Syndicated Apartment Holds Fail?
I'm looking into investing a good amount of cash in my first syndicated apartment deal. Buy-fix-reposition-hold. I am imagining there are about 25-50 fairly sophisticated individuals involved on the equity side, maybe...
Roy C.
The logic behind long term tenants
I don't understand people who are long term tenants, and the logic behinds it bothers me. They are paying monthly rent to other people, which doesn't make sense to me. If they have money to pay rent each month for lon...