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Diane G. If you are buying when unemployment is 4%, you are buying trouble
11 October 2017 | 192 replies

I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...

Ryan Hazelwood Age, how many rentals, and type of rentals?
20 March 2022 | 384 replies

I’ll start. I’m 38 and I own 0 properties. I am reading all I can on REI with the goal to buy my first property within the next year. I’d love to be inspired by some of you and your journey. I’d like to know your ...

Laurence Walsh-Hodson re: bad investments
18 February 2019 | 127 replies

Hi Friends,My husband and I have been working with a company to invest out of state in Indy. The process has been horrible and arduous. The property has a great cash flow and a good cap rate, but the company keeps cha...

Wade Kulesa Is Dave Ramsey correct? Anyone still around after 10 years?
4 August 2020 | 177 replies

I've been on the Dave Ramsey bandwagon for the last several years. His advice definitely worked to get us out of debt and allow us to save a pile of cash. But as I look to get more into real estate investing, there's ...

Phillip Gonzales Dave Ramsey vs my own real estate investing
2 April 2016 | 149 replies

Good afternoon all so I have been taking Dave Ramsey financial classes over the last couple weeks. If anyone hasn't heard of him please look him up, but anyways my question is his beliefs and what he teaches on is abo...

Will Barnard Cash Flow vs. Appreciation
1 July 2008 | 182 replies

Many have argued/claimed here on BP that cash flow on residential properties is of vital importance and investors can not put food on the table with appreciation. I disagree. Once you have built a business with many r...

David S. When is enough enough? How many homes does one need!?
13 June 2020 | 184 replies

Perhaps I have an inner socialist I’m not aware of, but I have to ask the community, when is enough enough as it pertains to number of units owned?How often they ask on the podcasts “where are you going from here?” An...

Tyler Jahnke Morris Invest Case Study 2.0
30 December 2024 | 819 replies

Hello BiggerPockets!I stumbled upon the Morris Invest Case Study by @Ian E. and am now inspired to document my current investment with the company. This is kind of a long post, but I hope you stay with me. Clayton Mor...

Robert Frazier The morality of short term rentals
2 June 2022 | 114 replies

This is just a question I’ve been wondering as we deal with a huge housing crisis in our city.is it moral to convert properties to short term rentals in a city with a deep housing crisis?if a city has 500 units conver...

Solomon Rosenberg 2 Capital calls in 2 weeks! Ouch
26 May 2024 | 102 replies

Within the past 2 weeks I got 2 capital calls from different sponsors, I'm assuming that there are many deals in similar situations.The sponsors are saying, If they have enough capital to bring occupancy to 90% they w...