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Afternoon BP Community. Listening to several podcasts and reading many blog articles, there is a constant debate on whether someone should contribute to a 401K or take those contributions and direct them to RE. Unless...
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As new investors my husband and I are learning as much as we can get our hands on before taking the plunge into our first rental, hopefully beginning of next year. As we build our team, business plan, and organize...
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Can anyone offer actual insight into this whole mess with Tom Krol and Vincent Polisi?
Ive spoken with Tom before and he seems like a decent guy. I just want to be sure that before I move forward I'm not doing anyth...
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I'm about to go straight from renter to triplex owner-occupant. I'm an exceptionally fast learner and have at least average coordination, so I love the idea of learning to do as many things as possible myself.
If I w...
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Hey everyone. I hope all is well.
I've been reading as much as I can (which isn't as much as I'd like, but school comes first) here on the boards, and I've learned a good bit in that time. I would like to outline my ...
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As an investor, after you reached your 1st year owning your rental properties, did any of you keep your rent the same, or increase it? What's the smartest decision, why or why not?
Thanks for your time,
Rhea
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