Sid Franklin
Chicago/Illinois Property Tax Hikes Making Me Jittery About Investing
Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy). Property taxes are already high, but ...
Account Closed
Is the Real Estate market really not going to take a hit?
I have been watching the last 4 months in absolute awe. Unemployment is through the roof, businesses are going bankrupt, most people are staying home not spending money yet the stock market and Real Estate market are...
Jonathan Bowen
Is anybody else tired of getting hit on by eXp Realty agents?
I always thought Keller Williams Realty recruiting tactics were cringeworthy and my opinion hasn't changed but, somehow, eXp Realty recruiting tactics are exponentially worse. A Realtor in my office was recently hit o...
Ryan Rogers
BRRR Poll Question: With break even cash flow, Yay or Nay?
Hey all!Hypothetical but very a real question:With little to no money to start your REI career. If you could perform the BRRR strategy, factoring in ALL EXPENSES. Cap Ex., Vacancies, Etc...And broke dead even to beg...
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...
Shiloh Lundahl
Would you rather have 10k a month in passive income or $1,000,000
I read a post on linkedIn from @Travis Watt, a fellow BP member, that posed the question, "Would you rather have 10k a month in passive income or $1,000,000? I thought it was a great question and I think it merits a ...
Account Closed
How To Make $2 Million in Real Estate in 2 years in the Bay Area
My partner and I went out to lunch with one of our agents who sold us 2 buildings last year. He asked how much do we cash-flow on the buildings? We looked at each other and said we didn't know. You've gotta be kiddi...
Bill Gulley
NUTS WITH GUNS
I'm all for gun ownership, I own several myself, but do we have any responsibility to inform authorities of those you are clearly having mental stresses or conditions that could lead to the Batman shooting this mornin...
Greg R.
Housing crash deniers ???
Unfortunately I've been away for a few months while taking care of some personal matters, so I haven't been able to keep up on discussions.
However, several months ago there were ample amount of folks here insisting...
Matt R.
Where do landlords actually make the most money (profits) ?
There is so much misinformation on this site it is crazy.Here are the facts; For total profits, cash flow plus equity since 2009 the top 3 locations are San Francisco, San Jose and LA.Since 2000, that is LA, SF and Sa...