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Corona Consequences - Landlords Are Part Of The Solution
We have all been thinking about and living the Corona Virus. I suspect that most of the BP community is in the same state of mind as me which is, doing everything I can to work it out in my head but obvious and defini...
Walter Pape
Dodd-Frank / SAFE Act regarding MH investing
Hello BP!!
During some research I have came across Dodd-Frank and SAFE act regulations with seller financing. As a new investor should I meet with a RMLO and/or Real Estate Attorney:
Before I start maki...
Gary Baker
1%-2% rental rule of thumb
Hi Bigger Pockets - long time lurker.Part of my procrastination in buying SFR rentals in 2016 has been that my calculations show negative returns, thus no cash flow. The DFW market heated up rapidly in 2013-2016 and h...
Allan Ringler
Rental income vs. Property appreciation
The question for you all... would you rather purchase a property that earns you positive cash flow month over month but very low property value appreciation or a property that barely breaks even every month with great...
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Does a college degree help?
Does a college degree help? Should I major in Finance or Real Estate? Both? Or is real life experience better for learning how to invest in real estate? My goal is to do this full time. What is the average time span f...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Monday, September 14, 2020)
Economic Update
(Monday, September 14, 2020)
A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pain...
William Coet
Real Estate or Stocks. Same ROI, Which is Better For Taxes?
If a RE investment and Stock investment return the same amount of ROI over a 15 year period and then sold which is the better investment? Assuming a 1031 is not used (they may not exist in 15 years), do certain struc...
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Quitting my job to become a RE Agent
Hello BP, I am planning on resigning from my current job and pursue the career of a Real Estate Agent. I am not happy in my current position, although the money and benefits are good, I feel as if I am not reaching my...
Mike B.
Sandwhich Lease Options
Can someone who has done these successfully and recently, please highlight the actual logistics of completing a sandwich lease option currently?If I get a property under contract as a lease option from the seller, whe...
Tom Conant
This Market is Broken - the whole thing
Hey Everyone,
As a recent college grad with a finance degree and a knack for real estate investing, it is striking to see what is going on in the housing market. Before I delve into why I believe this, I wanted to ru...