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Wade Sikkink Examples of Real World Negotiating Techniques
14 November 2017 | 49 replies

Sometimes people struggle with how to employ negotiating tactics that they read about in real world situations.  The BP community has probably collectively negotiated more real estate deals than any other group in the...

Kayla Prange Anyone willing to give me a reality check in either direction? STR first timer.
29 January 2024 | 31 replies

Hello! New to STR and new to BiggerPockets. I am a full time real estate agent and have just reached the point where I can start investing myself. I found a place in a vacation area (2.5 hours away from me by car) tha...

Scott Trench POLL: Was Your FIRST Investment an MLS or Off-Market Deal?
8 January 2017 | 122 replies

I bought my first investment property the old-fashioned way - with a deal found on the MLS with the help of a real estate broker. We hear stories all the time, however, of users that find their deals far more creative...

Jon Lee Biggest Fear for Newbies
10 August 2017 | 112 replies

Every investor no matter how experienced was a "newbie" at one time....everyone had a point where they were starting out.  For all the NEW INVESTORS out there....what IS your biggest fear and how DO you plan to overco...

Wendell De Guzman Real Life of a Real Estate Investor
1 October 2016 | 526 replies

Alright...I am going to post what happens every week in my real estate business. Why? So you will learn from my mistakes as well as get inspired by my successes. I also hope by doing this, BP Nation will help me ac...

Marcus Auerbach Why getting into real estate primarily for cash flow is wrong - and even dangerous
14 February 2025 | 161 replies

Hear me out.Over the last years, more and more of the BP discussions circle around cash flow. As LTR was getting harder 2018-2020 STR became the new thing everyone started chasing. Until that started getting difficult...

Carmelo Lopez When's this bubble going to pop?
27 September 2018 | 135 replies

Fannie Mae is increasing the DTI to 50% starting July 29th. America's largest mortgage lender is making it easier to buy their first home.

In the last housing bubble, just about anyone with a pulse was approved for ...

David To California call for class action lawsuit on Eviction Moratorium
14 January 2025 | 329 replies

So I owe two homes that I'm renting out, one tenant is paying just fine but the other tenant owes me two months of non-payment and are not paying since she's been unemployed. If she applies for unemployment, she'd be ...

Ola Dantis Why Do You Young-ish Entrepreneurs/RE Investors Fail?
24 November 2019 | 74 replies

I cannot count how many times I've seen a post on BP from someone young-ish saying how they just want to quit college (or their job) and "jump" into Real Estate. When I see these posts my brain immediately chuckles (n...