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Brandon Schlichter Started out with $25k 5 years ago, now I have 90 rentals!
31 May 2023 | 247 replies

I posted this elsewhere but figured I'd share my 5+ year ongoing story of buying rental properties to encourage members here. Personal Background
Most of my childhood was spent growing up inside a tenant house on a...

Jon Q. Middle Class: Chips Are Stacked Against You
16 August 2016 | 45 replies

If you are middle class in America and you depend on W2 income for a living, the chips are stacked against you.1. Why are Americans who work for a living taxed more than investors who live off of their investments?2. ...

Joe Carter My unfortunate situation
2 April 2020 | 88 replies

I just ran into some unfortunate times in my investing career. I recently attempted a rehab and flip project and had to sell it for a loss before completion due to the two family home that I live in as well the tenant...

Account Closed I now get why everyone doesn’t invest in RE!
11 October 2019 | 118 replies

Because it’s hard and taking the first step in the hardest!  We have money ready to go and I always wonder why people who seem to do better than us, don’t invest in RE.  But the emotional roller coaster has almost don...

Amiris Brown ​Which is better: Double Close or Become a Realtor?
12 August 2016 | 62 replies

I’ve been convinced that I may have to start out in Real Estate by Wholesaling properties. However I’m very paranoid about following the law to the “T”, especially knowing full well I have Attention Deficit Disorder (...

Cody Malave How To Pay Yourself From Your Properties
11 December 2023 | 99 replies

Perhaps this isn't the right place to ask this, but in the most innocent way possible I am curious as to how people who have quit their jobs in order to pursue investing as a full time gig make money. Basically anythi...

Jeff Byrne Being Discouraged by Family
10 February 2022 | 170 replies

So recently I’ve been incredibly excited about this new journey of REI. I’ve been looking at properties in the Indianapolis/Louisville markets and have found some places I’m interested in. No one in my family has any ...

Shiloh Lundahl Realistically most investors won’t replace all income W/ cashflow
23 January 2022 | 174 replies

I don’t mean to burst peoples’ bubbles here, but in my opinion, most investors on BiggerPockets won’t get to a place where they can replace all their monthly income with the cash flow of their properties. Some will. B...