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Matt Hangsleben 401K: Continue Contributions or Stop?
2 March 2019 | 147 replies

I recently purchased my first rental property with no money down.  I did so by necessity as I am cash broke!  However, I do put a substantial amount of money into my 401K account every pay check.  I have always been r...

Nadine O. Where would you move to start building your real estate empire?
19 October 2022 | 248 replies

Hi BP Family! Where would you recommend living in USA to start house hacking and building a rental property business? The intent is to relocate from a high cost of living area like the Bay Area in California (although...

Melanie Stephens Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned: Short-Term Rentals
8 December 2021 | 123 replies

Hey everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write the “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.
I am looking for BP Member stories for an upcoming column on Biggest Mistakes ma...

Chris Piper Wholesaling: How to start with no experience, knowledge, credit, or money
1 August 2023 | 68 replies

There are a lot of people who want to start investing in real estate, but don't know where to start. Wholesaling is by far the best way to get started. It requires no training, knowledge, cash, credit, or experienc...

Joshua Johnson I hate this website.
16 February 2022 | 115 replies

I have realized I really do hate this website. Let me explain.I am brand spanking new and just learning at this point. I haven't been able, due to family situations, to truly do more than just  learn. (and I am gettin...

David J. Thoughts as we approach the top of the market?
11 September 2019 | 126 replies

Few would deny that the market is cyclical. It goes up for a few years then down for a few and repeat. I want to hear from other investors your thoughts about how to handle this. We are nearing that top (especially in...

Bill B. Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul are SAVED
18 November 2021 | 73 replies

Well, Minneapolis and Saint Paul decided last night that 99% of Nobel winning economists just don’t know economics as well as they do and decided to adopt rent control and save the cities. A 3% maximum rent increase e...

George Gammon Adjustable Rate/Ballon Payment Crisis Ahead?
5 March 2016 | 32 replies

Below is a chart of the interest rate on the 10 year going back to 1880.  As we all know the 10 year is a reasonable benchmark for mortgage rates.  In other words, or what matters to investors, the 10 year determines ...

Account Closed Ramsey vs Kiyosaki - To borrow, or not to borrow?
10 September 2015 | 99 replies

I am a big Dave Ramsey fan, and I have been for years. I am debt free, except for my house and intent to stay that way. Well, at least I intended to stay that way. I recently read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Robert Kiyosaki's...

Andrew Neal Who here is paying off their long term rentals?
31 October 2018 | 134 replies

I know many of the posts focus on the forums focus on max leverage for scalability and I get that and to a degree (especially in the beginning) agree that leverage can be great.I am curious who in here is buying with ...