Robert Alexis
Househacking or Long Distance Investing?
Reaching out looking for advice and would love to hear from those who have also lived in a HCOL area and contemplated which of the two strategies to pursue, especially as a 1st time investor.Background: I live in Quee...
Andreas Mueller
Interest Rates down, is now a good time to buy property? YES, and its not even close.
Hello BP Compatriots! Below is a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and/or financial markets for the week. Let me know what you think in the comments and what you are seeing in your local market? (I'm ...
Shiloh Lundahl
Should investors share their goals or not?
In the latest podcast (podcast #245 https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/biggerpoc...) @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner interviewed the bestselling author Ryan Holiday where they talked a lot about ego (great po...
Janki Shah
Need Advice on getting a property rented
Just bought my first investment property back in July in Columbus, OH. One unit is rented out but it's been a challenge to get the other unit rented (Duplex). I'm an OOS investor and have a PM company handling everyth...
Tyler H.
Anyone here work with John Botros , HML? Advice for all investors
OK, so I was contacted from John Botros here on BP claiming to be able to assist me on my deals.... I have a pretty good fraud radar and right now its going off like crazy.Flag #1 - Cell # with unusual automated VM me...
Account Closed
What book has influenced you the most?
What book influenced your knowledge, viewpoints, and overall life the most? Additional question- What is your book suggestion for someone just entering real estate?
Will Barnard
Owner vs. tenant paid utilities
This is a debate that occurs often in the 50% rule.
Some argue that with owner paid utilities, your expense ratio could very well be much higher than the average 50% while others argue that the rental rate increase fo...
Coby Federowski
Pay off student loans or buy rentals?
I have just under $20,000 in student loans. I just started my first job in Ohio with an annual salary of around $35,000. I really want to start realstate investing but I feel like the student loan debt is hanging over...
Mahad Omar
New to House Hacking and Real Estate -- Looking at BRRR long term
Hello everyone!
I've been a listener of the BiggerPockets podcast for about a year and have been reading up on several online articles and started collecting book recommendations to better prepare me for this journey...
Rick Stevens
Land contracting the new Wholesaling??
I’ve got a REI friend who loves to talk land contracts. I’ve never really done that up to this point but he makes it sound a lot like wholesaling with the benefits of renting, but no land lording. I get all the basic...