Andrew McManamon
Investing in Bitcoins
Hello BP,
I’ve seen numerous investors preach to invest in bitcoin. I thought I’d ask the BP community on whether or not it would be a good idea to do so. Some people say it’ll be a “trend” that’ll end, others say the...
Jim K.
For newbies and the BIG MEANIE INVESTORS in the BiggerPockets forums
We get a lot of this, and sometimes, it really does baffle me. As my profile says, I'm an affordable-housing handyman landlord running a small outfit out here in Pittsburgh and doing what I do is NOT EASY. It's signif...
Sheena R Roth
Sweet 80 year old tenant can’t afford rent
We are under contract on a side by side duplex near our hometown in Ohio. We just found out that we are inheriting the sweetest 80 year old tenant who has lived in the place for 20 years. Market rent is $950+. This li...
Lesley Resnick
Anyone making money with AIRBNB
Greetings BPI have been looking at AIRBNB. Has anyone been able to scale an AIRBNB business? There has been a lot of chatter on BP about it. I am interested in hearing from anyone whose is doing it in scale and mak...
Sebby Gabre Madhin
Sellers trying to cancel contract during inspection period
Hi all-I just wanted to run a problem that my partner and I are running into during a double duplex purchase. Properties are in Central Florida.We recently went under contract for a pair of duplexes off the MLS, and ...
Todd Powell
Do you require tenants to carry renters insurance?
My insurance agent says I can require my tenants to have renter's insurance. I run a pretty tight ship as far paperwork and managing my properties, but this is one area I maybe failing in. I appreciate any thoughts here?
Shiloh Lundahl
Is there a SHORTCUT TO WEALTH?
Many people invest in real estate in order to create passive income and eventually become wealthy enough to not have to work a regular job for the rest of their lives.I want to pose a philosophical question. Is there ...
Pat Noyes
Newbie “Bob” with little time
Hello,
I’m a newbie Pro member that I would self-describe as a “Bob”, meaning I have a great job, great income and great credit (as does my husband). We also have good discretionary income and a lot of equity in our p...
David Hodge
Harry Dent - real estate going down next 20 years
What is everyone's opinion on Harry Dent? He points out that real estate has pretty consistently gone up over most of our life times because of the baby boomers, but now that they are down-sizing and dying off, real e...
Melanie Stephens
Seeking (More!) Biggest Mistake/Lesson Learned Stories
Hello BP investors!
I am looking for (more!) BP members to interview about their biggest real
estate mistakes and what they learned from them for possible publication
in BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.Stories will...