Alicia Marks
QOTW: How long did it take you to purchase your first investment?
Welcome to our question of the week! Based on last week's responses, we have a lot of lurkers that have not purchased their first property. Buying the first, or even second and third can feel pretty nerve wracking. So...
Dylan Mathias
It's Feeling a Lot Like 2007
Hi All, Wanted to start a discussion on peoples outlook on the real estate market and the economy in general. I know it is a controversial topic but I have not seen many discussions on BiggerPocket on this topic and I...
Justin Burgos
I want to buy Multi family in NYC/Yonkers
Is anyone on BP involved with buy and hold in the NYC area ? I have a few questions
Idris Haroon
HELP!!! My financial advisor said I'm over leveraged
So I just got off the phone with my financial advisor and he said I'm doing well but he's concerned I'm over leveraged on real estate. He's concerned that if we experience another recession that I will be stuck holdin...
Ben Leybovich
2% Rule is the Stupidest Thing EVER!
It's misleading as all hell. It doesn't focus on the truly important elements of the underwriting. And @Brandon Turner is not helping anything by continuing to talk about it on his webinars.[Note from Brandon: see m...
Cruz Gartner
Anyone on track to quit their 9to5 in < 5 yrs from rental income?
Hi BP,
My first post :)
I started in Dec 2019 and am now up to 3.9k a month in pure cash flow. Need to get to $10k before I think of quitting and gunning for the end of this year. Looking to still get educated and m...
Jill F.
The affordable housing situation right now is desperate.
I just listed an apartment on Friday. It's in a "D" neighborhood. It's my first turnover in over 3 years (39 months) in these buildings (2 side-by-side quads). I had **13** solid, completed applications (not just vag...
John Gach
Informed tenant of raising rent, they claim they can’t afford it.
So I bought my dads property, it came with a tenant who has lived there since the day he bought it 30 years ago. He never raised rent, it’s at $400/month. The unit isn’t very nice, she’s a smoker and there’s nicotin...
Benjamin Ervin
Second "Deal" in the Books - Photos and Description Included
It has been a few months since I have really been active on BP, but my wife and I just came to the conclusion of our second “deal” and I wanted to jump back on to share some of the details and transformation photos wi...
Ana Marie B.
Interesting Anti-Landlord Ordinance Approved in Seattle
Curious what others think of this new pro-renter ordinance approved in Seattle. Would this make you think twice before investing in Seattle RE?In a nutshell, this ordinance aims to ban "discrimination by landlords a...