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Joshua Dorkin US Credit Downgraded from AAA to AA+
8 August 2011 | 37 replies

According to Reuters, S&P has downgraded the US Credit Rating from AAA to AA+ and may likely downgrade again in the next year plus.

Thoughts? Insight?

I realize this may get political, but think this is an impo...

Todd Handriegh "Cheap Money"...to refi or not, that is the question.
25 December 2021 | 21 replies

So I screwed up last year, or at least according to my current strategy.  I refi'd my 30yr mortgage on rental property down to a 15yr, and paid points to get down to 3.5% interest.
Now I'm wishing I pulled cash out s...

Kaylyn Geiger Is it foolish to get into STR's with a looming recession?
19 July 2022 | 45 replies

Hey all you smart investors out there. My boyfriend and I have been looking into long term vs. short term rentals for the last year now and have recently started to lean towards short term. We currently house hack the...

Adam Collopy How do I assign my rental under my newly created LLC?
17 September 2021 | 32 replies

Sorry for firing off another post so soon, but I'm getting great advice and extremely happy I just found this forum.
I created my LLC. Now what is needed to get my rental property to fall under this LLC and not just ...

Chris Wilkening Dave Ramsey says RE should be 5% of portfolio
8 September 2019 | 50 replies

I think most of BP would disagree with Ramsey's advice about real estate and debt, but there is one bullet here that states "Real estate should only be about 5% of your portfolio." I understand (but don't agree with) ...

Greta Andrews Cash Value Life Insurance VS Self Directed IRA
2 October 2024 | 24 replies

Cash Value Life Insurance VS Self Directed IRA

I know the two aren't usually talked about in the same breathe.  Each would be compared to other products in the same wheelhouse.  And they would be introduced by very...

Dean Valadez Bookkeeping and Cash Flow Questions
4 May 2024 | 28 replies

Bookkeeping questions:
I purchased a property with cash flow, according to my calculator, on day 1, but knew it was a value-add opportunity. Since the acquisition, I have done upgrades. Technically, I know that with ...

Brian Ellwood The Real Reason Nobody Can Find Deals In 2020
31 October 2020 | 37 replies

50% of the new investors I talk to live somewhere that's not affordable as a rental market.

They want to invest but feel handcuffed by the high prices and competition around them.
I say "dude, you need to pick a n...

Joe S. Tenant killed three spiders in the house.🤨
30 November 2021 | 36 replies

We rented a property by way of a property manager. The tenant has been nitpicking from day one. They’ve sent in all kinds of maintenance request which many of them seem to be petty and bogus. For example they sent a m...

Jonathan Beemer waiting until the next crash?
8 January 2017 | 45 replies

Hi BP,what are your thoughts about saving money until the next crash to buy real estate?is that the wrong answer? because of its undetermined time?would it be wise to invest part of the money i have in real estate but...