JOAN DICKIE
flat fee listing services
Flat fee broker comes in a couple of different types. Most charge a low fee to get your home in the MLS. You have to all the work of showing, negotiating, and completing the transaction. You also have to find and c...
James Klafehn
Tired of hearing "NO"
I have been on this forum for a while now. I realize one of the biggest problems in real estate is finding capitol to invest with. At the risk of sounding just like one of the many other people complaining about the d...
Dawn Anastasi
Most dangerous neighborhoods in America
Just read an article on this and thought it would be interesting to share. 1. North and Northeast Auburn Gresham (Chicago IL)Zip code 606202. Washington Park (Chicago IL)Zip code 606373. Northeast of East Atherton an...
Gene Jung
Certain amount: looking for investment opportunity
I have 500k to allocate into real estate. Assume that I have taken care of retirement account and general stocks contribution. Also, assume a regular job so I do not need extra income. I want to invest 500k real estat...
Jason Guyton
New to the game, but have a nest egg to invest
I'm almost 50 and just woke up to the power of REI. Kicking myself for not learning about this 30 years ago. But here I am, and I have a decent pile of cash ($120K) and a pretty good 401K. So I'm in a great positio...
William T.
My journey to the Millionaire Investor
I am scared…. I am scared because I am about to venture into the unknown where many people have been before some have succeeded some have failed. I am scared because a TV Guru said I can’t get rich really quick b...
Chris T.
Umbrella Liability Policy. Is it worth it?
I'm reading Dave Van Horn's articleMaybe You Shouldn’t Start an Entity. Consider 4 Alternative Asset Protection Strategies Instead.And it got me curious. Almost everyone suggest getting an umbrella policy since it's r...
Dave Kennedy
Wave 2 of Market crash
Could we see another substaintial downturn in the market?
It's funny how quickly the media swung after Monday's huge gain. Everyone said how it was over sold and this was due. They expected the market to float closer...
David Kuhlke
Is a turnkey investment good for a beginner real estate investor?
Hello everyone! I'm new to BiggerPockets and just finished reading Brandon Turner's "The Book on Rental Property Investing". I live in Portland, OR, where the housing market is very high for rental property investing....
Kyle Hipp
Applicants having a friend pretend to be their landlord for reference
I am currently listing a place for rent. I have this couple come over and explain to my wife prior and myself at the showing how their current place is bad and that the ceiling caved in twice. They go on with some oth...