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Wes Blackwell RANT: Stop Using Bad Math to Analyze Real Estate - Plus A Hot Tip
11 January 2022 | 56 replies

I'm writing this post to shed some light on a problem I keep encountering with aspiring investors who are new to real estate.
They read a book or two, hop on BiggerPockets and learn about a few ways to analyze a pote...

Diana Dorantes WHO IS BUYING vs WHO IS WAITING FOR THE SALE TO BEGIN?
23 February 2021 | 107 replies

Hello Bigger Pockets! I know the market has been pretty hot overall this past year.  With that said, wanting to know if there are areas within the US where investors are still buying, cautiously buying or waiting for ...

Account Closed Realistic turn key cap rates?
15 May 2016 | 75 replies

I know I know this has been asked a ton of times before, however, in the current market, what are some realistic cap rates for fully turn key (managed) properties (multi units/apartment block) one could achieve as an ...

Christopher Middleton Life Insurance used as a bank account
21 March 2016 | 55 replies

I was listening to some old podcasts from "The Real Estate Guys" today. They had a special guest speaking about using life insurance as a better bank account for REI's.

Has anyone used Whole Life Insurance as a bank...

Adam Widder Where to store rental reserves?
20 November 2021 | 73 replies

We're going on 3 properties, and I'm wondering where others store their reserves for their rental properties? My general rule of thumb was 6 months of PITI, which I have in a savings account. As we go to 3 properties,...

Riley F. Appreciation - how to factor it in?
17 February 2015 | 223 replies

For buy and hold investors out there, how do you guys think about appreciation and how do you factor it in to your buying and selling decisions, if at all? What key factors do you use to measure the potential for appr...

Joel Fine What do you REALLY pay for Property Management?
3 December 2018 | 27 replies

I'm somewhat new to Real Estate investing, so I analyze lots of deals as a way to learn. I want my analyses to be as accurate as I can get them.I've been concerned about the accuracy of my estimate for Property Manage...

Joshua Dorkin Bush Changes Mind on Housing Bill: To Become Law This Week
5 August 2008 | 48 replies

Politico is reporting the AP story:
"President Bush has dropped his opposition to legislation that aims to calm the chaotic housing market despite his opposition to a $3.9 billion provision, the White House said this ...

Jon Lallande Out of state investing or move to a better market?
31 January 2021 | 68 replies

Hi everyone,I’m a newbie to real estate investing. I’m trying to decide between investing out of state in turnkey properties or moving to an area with a better market for RE investing. I’m active duty military right n...