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Levi Gale Who does not use the 50% rule?
12 April 2012 | 47 replies

Hello,
Who here does not follow the 50% rule when analyzing/purchasing a property for long term hold? There are a few reasons I can see someone not using it i.e. they are relying on appreciation (not my cup of tea), ...

Wendell De Guzman I Am Thankful for Biggerpockets Because...
5 June 2015 | 83 replies

What are you thankful for Biggerpockets this year?For me I am thankful to BP because...1. I sold 3 houses to 2 BP members this year 2. I acquired a wholesale deal from a BP member netting me $28K profit3. I added 200 ...

Jason Ling Machine learning and Real Estate Investing
2 August 2021 | 68 replies

Big question - why hasn't anyone applied data science and machine learning in the real estate domain?With the recent (7 years?) advances in natural language processing, image recognition and the validation of various ...

Serge S. How does this story end? Prediction for 2020
12 July 2021 | 138 replies

I am perpetually game planning future moves and this exercise inevitably requires taking a position on how the near future will unfold and the best way to benefit. I am interested in hearing what BP users think is abo...

Jay Hinrichs Todays Jobs Reports on the news
13 May 2021 | 188 replies

If you saw the news this morning JOBs report is not as good as anticipated.I dont know about other parts of the country but when I went to a Panda Express to buy MIss Lori some lunch big poster for hiring15.50 an hour...

Amanda H. Can I be forced to accept Section 8?
2 August 2019 | 154 replies

I am located in Oregon, first time landlord. Our open house is tomorrow and someone has already mentioned they have Section 8 vouchers. My understanding is that it is an opt-in program? But that conflicts with the fac...

Michael Ealy Small Deals Mean Wasting Time & Making Small Money
15 July 2021 | 204 replies

For those of you who don't know me, I have been investing in real estate since 1999 and I have acquired about 3,000 apartment units (and houses) and I still own 1,000 apartment units today.I also own 45 houses and sev...

Ben Rutkevitz Paradigm Life, Infinite Banking, Whole Life Insurance
10 January 2023 | 134 replies

Has anyone on this forum had experience with this company? Paradigm Life claims to use Whole Life Insurance Policies as a financial tool and since i trust this community, I am reaching out to get some referrals.

Evan Parker Congratulations! You Gentrify: Displacing a Community
7 August 2019 | 200 replies

This question is one I pose to anyone who has an opinion on the topic. Obviously we're all here because we like something about the idea of REI and passive income. As the process goes, we find a "good deal" in some ar...