A couple of things to get out of the way before you read the rest of my layout. Yes: I can save 70% of my gross income. I’m a minimalist and I require very very little to survive. No: I’m not planning on having a fami...

Hello BP!!My Name is Ethan Johnson. I have been a member of Bigger Pockets for a few months now. I have posted a few times here and there but for the most part I just read and try to learn as much as I can from you ex...

Hi everyone! For those of you with rentals, this may be of interest to you which I discovered on linkedin. I talk to landlords here where I live and find this interesting to be of benefit with landlords and tenants. I...

Investor from Southern California here and interested in what other BP'ers, particularly those in Southern California are gearing up to accomplish in 2015.  Southern California has been such a ridiculous seller's mark...

What's up BP Nation?

My name is Brian. I'm a happily married man of almost 20 years with 6 (Six!) kids. I have been in pastoral ministry for 10 years now. I love what I do - it's truly my calling in life. ...

Hello BPers,

I really do enjoy reading your post and also your blog. I wanted your take on my situation.

Monthly income is 6000. Expenses is 3000. Stopped 401 k contribution up to employer match.

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Hello, I’ve been listening to the bigger pockets podcasts for a while, and it seems that Brandon, Mindy, Scott, and David always encourage getting involved. That said, I made an account and have a question. There alwa...

Hi all, I'm interested in learning what factors lead to certain metros to become hot rental markets (or what makes them so desirable right now). An example: Is there more demand for rental properties in Chicago than i...

Hello my family of 2 adults and two babies live in a 2 bed apartment for $1250 a month. We need to find something cheaper but the places were finding are not in safe areas. How can we find cheaper rent with not much m...

In the tenant screening process and found what I thought was a good fit. Credit screening however revealed >$75,000 in credit card debt most of which was accumulated over the past 3 years. There is additional 40K i...