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Hello BP community and for those who already made it :-) :-) (Baby boomers & Gen X)
when I was in school some one once said to me, to be financially free you need to have five sources of Incomes - at that time I ...
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Sorry about the long post. I think it is pretty cool though. I had an amazing portfolio going for almost 17 years and got hurt very deeply in the world-wide crash a few years back. It took a deep toll on me. I went...
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I got an interesting phone call from an elderly client yesterday. 87 year old woman who regularly goes to the hairdresser every 2 weeks.Hairdresser is located in a shopping center that's next door to a Mercedes dealer...
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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is trying to explain why their 4 year average for resale homes is off by close to a million homes. This is another indication that there needs to be outside checks and balanc...
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Hello all, I'm new to Bigger Pockets. I am looking for some guidance on whether to stick to US investment or to go international. I was told that Portugal, Panama might be good investments by a friend who is also an i...
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Hi BP family,I have a few SF properties and a multifamily under my belt but still consider myself a newbie. I've been doing some research and found out about Student housing and it really caught my eye. I wanted get...
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Hello, I got 2 quotations from insurance company. Some coverage are higher then other and the premium are like $200 different. As I ahve very limited experience of insurance. I would like to hear your advise on which ...
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Hello everyone!!,I am entering the investor arena. Right now I'm prepping my finances and planning to break into this business. With the last 10 years as a Retail Investigator and catching fraudsters and thieves, Im l...
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Hello folks,With the recent spat of PG&E state-wide power outages, I was wondering if the landlord has any responsibility regarding a utility caused power outage? For example, are there any state laws that are app...
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Hi BP members, Can someone help me with this?, I'm buying my first hold, live and then rent property, should I buy this under my name and after a year or when I moved out I put it under my LLC name or I buy it since t...